Miskolczy et al., 1978 - Google Patents

Lithium and potassium heat pipes for thermionic converters

Miskolczy et al., 1978

Document ID: 4515522968917569747
Author: Miskolczy G; Kroeger E
Publication year: 1978
Publication venue: Intersociety Energy Conversion Engr. Conf.

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A prototypic heat pipe system for an out-of-core thermionic reactor was built and tested. The emitter of the concentric thermionic converter consists of the condenser of a tungsten heat pipe utilizing a lithium working fluid. The evaporator section of the emitter heat pipe is …

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