FR1244353A - Convertisseur thermionique à faible espace de décharge - Google Patents

Convertisseur thermionique à faible espace de décharge

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Publication number
FR1244353A
FR1244353A FR804681A FR1244353DA FR1244353A FR 1244353 A FR1244353 A FR 1244353A FR 804681 A FR804681 A FR 804681A FR 1244353D A FR1244353D A FR 1244353DA FR 1244353 A FR1244353 A FR 1244353A
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Prior art keywords
discharge space
low discharge
thermionic converter
space thermionic
converter
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FR804681A
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Compagnie Francaise Thomson Houston SA
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Compagnie Francaise Thomson Houston SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • F22B1/281—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically other than by electrical resistances or electrodes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/28—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method in boilers heated electrically
    • F22B1/30—Electrode boilers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
    • G21D7/00—Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions
    • G21D7/04—Arrangements for direct production of electric energy from fusion or fission reactions using thermoelectric elements or thermoionic converters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J19/00—Details of vacuum tubes of the types covered by group H01J21/00
    • H01J19/68—Specified gas introduced into the tube at low pressure, e.g. for reducing or influencing space charge
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J45/00—Discharge tubes functioning as thermionic generators
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Electron Sources, Ion Sources (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Solid Thermionic Cathode (AREA)
FR804681A 1957-11-25 1959-09-09 Convertisseur thermionique à faible espace de décharge Expired FR1244353A (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US698552A US3482120A (en) 1957-11-25 1957-11-25 Method and apparatus for the direct conversion of thermal to electrical energy

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FR1244353A true FR1244353A (fr) 1960-09-19

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Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3482120A (fr)
BE (1) BE573249A (fr)
CH (1) CH365768A (fr)
DE (2) DE1246069B (fr)
FR (1) FR1244353A (fr)
GB (1) GB854036A (fr)

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US3137798A (en) * 1961-11-22 1964-06-16 North American Aviation Inc Thermionic power supply
US3290523A (en) * 1962-11-16 1966-12-06 Union Carbide Corp Method of operation for a thermionic converter
US3402074A (en) * 1963-03-22 1968-09-17 Texas Instruments Inc Energy converter
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US3333140A (en) * 1963-07-29 1967-07-25 Texas Instruments Inc Thermionic device
US3303362A (en) * 1964-11-25 1967-02-07 Gen Electric Thermionic converter having a crystallographic orientated emitter
US3303361A (en) * 1964-12-04 1967-02-07 North American Aviation Inc Critical point temperature control method and device for a thermionic generator
US3534202A (en) * 1967-08-24 1970-10-13 Babcock & Wilcox Co Thermionic converter
US3843896A (en) * 1969-01-29 1974-10-22 Mc Donnell Douglas Corp Radioisotopic thermoinic converter
US3807827A (en) * 1971-11-15 1974-04-30 Mc Donnell Douglas Corp Means and method of processing reservoirless thermionic converters
US4853575A (en) * 1984-08-31 1989-08-01 Black & Decker Inc. Tachometer generator
WO2018204470A1 (fr) 2017-05-02 2018-11-08 Spark Thermionics, Inc. Système et procédé de réduction de fonction de travail et de conversion d'énergie thermo-ionique
WO2020097225A1 (fr) 2018-11-06 2020-05-14 Spark Thermionics, Inc. Système et procédé de conversion d'énergie thermo-ionique
US11133757B2 (en) 2020-02-07 2021-09-28 Spark Thermionics, Inc. System and method for combined heat and electric power generation
CN115769339A (zh) 2020-05-06 2023-03-07 火花热离子学公司 用于热离子能量转换的系统和方法
US12050008B2 (en) 2021-12-21 2024-07-30 Spark Thermionics, Inc. Burner system and method of operation

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US2899590A (en) * 1959-08-11 Ceramic vacuum tube
US2437576A (en) * 1946-07-02 1948-03-09 Quintin J Wick Flame-heater cathode tube
US2510397A (en) * 1946-10-02 1950-06-06 Rca Corp Heat-to-electrical energy converter
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US2759112A (en) * 1953-08-24 1956-08-14 Caldwell Winston Electron tube thermoelectric generator
US2863074A (en) * 1955-08-26 1958-12-02 Johnstone David Malcolm Thermo-electric generator

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US3482120A (en) 1969-12-02
CH365768A (de) 1962-11-30
DE1246069B (de) 1967-08-03
DE1292226B (de) 1969-04-10
BE573249A (fr) 1959-03-16
GB854036A (en) 1960-11-16

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