Progress in AMTEC electrode experiments and modelingFour electrode compositions have demonstrated power densities high enough to make practical alkali metal thermoelectric converter (AMTEC) systems feasible. These electrode compositions are very thin molybdenum, platinum/tungsten trilayer, rhodium/tungsten bilayer, and titanium nitride. These electrodes have produced stable maximum power densities of 0.4 to 0.8 W/sq cm at 1100-1250 K for 90 to 160 hours.
Document ID
19890027827
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Underwood, M. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Williams, R. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jeffries-Nakamura, B. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bankston, C. P. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cole, T. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)