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Evaluations of uranium-nitride fueled converters.Evaluation of two uranium-nitride (UN) fueled converters was initiated at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to investigate the effect of fuel on the converter performance while being operated out-of-core. The initial tests were performed with the dynamic data acquisition system that was developed at the Laboratory. Parametric tests of these converters were to obtain: (1) static volt-ampere curves, (2) dynamic volt-ampere curves, and (3) the electrode work functions. The power outputs were 9.3 W/sq cm for the rhenium converter and 3.8 W/sq cm for the tungsten converter at 0.6 V when the emitter surface temperature was 2000 K, according to the static volt-ampere curves.
Document ID
19720050943
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Shimada, K.
Cassell, P. L.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1971
Subject Category
Auxiliary Systems
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Thermionic Conversion Specialist Conference
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: October 4, 1971
End Date: October 6, 1971
Accession Number
72A34609
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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