Thermionics Quo Vadis?
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 85 |
Release | : 2002-01-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780309082822 |
ISBN-13 | : 030908282X |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thermionics Quo Vadis? written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-01-18 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report evaluates the Defense Threat Reduction Agency prior and present sponsored efforts; assess the present state of the art in thermionic energy conversion systems; assess the technical challenges to the development of viable thermionic energy conversion systems for both space and terrestrial applications; and recommend a prioritized set of objectives for a future research and development program for advanced thermionic systems for space and terrestrial applications.