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Control for nuclear thermionic power sourceA control for a power source which includes nuclear fuel interspersed with thermionic converters, is described. A power regulator maintains a substantially constant output voltage to a variable load, and a control circuit drives a neutron flux regulator in accordance with the current supplied to the power regulator and the neutron flux density in the region of the converters. The control circuit generates a control signal which is the difference between the neutron flux density and a linear function of the current, and drives the neutron regulator in a direction to decrease or increase the neutron flux according to the polarity of the control signal.
Document ID
19780020970
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Sawyer, C. D. (JPL)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
April 18, 1978
Subject Category
Nuclear And High-Energy Physics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-634214
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,085,004
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-NPO-13114-2
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-294738
Accession Number
78N28913
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,085,004|NASA-CASE-NPO-13114-2
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-634214|US-PATENT-APPL-SN-294738

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