: National Research Council, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aeronautics and Space Engi
: Thermionics Quo Vadis? An Assessment of the DTRA's Advanced Thermionics Research and Development Program
: National Academies Press
: 9780309509657
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: CHF 58.60
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: Astronomie
: English
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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.