MS MSS 6
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Overview of the Collection | |
| Creator: | International Thermionic Conference (2nd : 1968 : Stresa, Italy) |
| Title: | Second International Thermionic Conference Reports |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1968 |
| Quantity: | 1 Box (1.0 Linear Feet) |
| Abstract: | This collection of papers submitted for presentation at the Stresa conference consists of eleven series that, with the exception of Series XI: Miscellany, reflect Samuel Rousso's original arrangement. Within each series, individual folders contain reports/papers addressing various aspects of thermionic energy research. Reports found within the collection are written in both English and French. |
| Identification: | MS MSS 6 |
| Language: | Material in English and French |
| Repository: | Arizona State University Library. Design and the Arts Special Collections P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist! |
During the period May 27-31, 1968 the Second International Conference on Thermionic Electrical Power Generation met in Stresa, Italy. A thermion is an electrically charged particle emitted by an incandescent substance; hence thermionics is a branch of physics dealing with such phenomena. The conference in Stresa attracted a great number of scientists from around the world, many of whom prepared papers on their research in the field. The papers were collected by Samuel Rousso, Assistant Atomic Energy Scientific Representative at the American Embassy in Paris, France.
This collection of papers submitted for presentation at the Stresa conference consists of eleven series that, with the exception of Series XI: Miscellany, reflect Samuel Rousso's original arrangement. Within each series, individual folders contain reports/papers addressing various aspects of thermionic energy research. Reports found within the collection are written in both English and French.
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[Identification of item], Second International Thermionic Conference Reports, MS MSS 6, Arizona State University Library.
Processed by Paul G. Hubbard in March of 1994; Updated by Harold Housley in June of 2016.
| Series I: Converter Performance | |||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | Characteristics of a Thermionic Converter with a Chloride Vapor Deposited Tungsten Emitter and a Nickel Collector | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Essais D'Un Convertisseur Du Type Nucleaire Muni D'Un Resorvoir De Cesium A Adsorption | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | L'Examen Des Couches Refractaires Pyrolytiques Au Moyen Du Microscope Electronique Secondaire a Balayage | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Thermionic Converter Technology | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Some problems of Solar Energy Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | High Pressure Caesium Thermionic Converter With a Cold Region | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Convertisseur Thermonique Chauffe Par Flamme | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Arc-Mode Thermionic Converter Performance: Measurements and Interpretation | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Technologie Des Convertisseurs Thermioniques Plans Et Cylindriques | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Investigation on Combined Operation of Thermionic and Thermoelectric Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Investigation of a Ne-A Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| Series II: Integrated Systems (Reactor and Isotopic) | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 12 | The lncore Thermionic Reactor as a Space Power Source | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Results of Studies on Various Fast and Thermal Thermionic Reactor Systems | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | In-Reactor Thermionic Converter Testing Experience at General Electric | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Thermionic Electric Propulsion System Characteristics and Capabilities | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Thermionic Reactors for Electric Propulsion-Parametric Studies | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | External Fuel Thermionic Reactors | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Uninsulated In-core Thermionic Diode Concept | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | A Heat Pipe Thermionic Reactor Concept | |||||||||
| 1 | 20 | Out-of Core Thermionic Space Power | |||||||||
| 1 | 21 | Stability and Control Considerations for Thermionic Reactors | |||||||||
| 1 | 22 | SNAP-13 Generator Development Program | |||||||||
| 1 | 23 | Design and Characteristics of an Actinium Fueled Thermionic Generator | |||||||||
| 1 | 24 | A Miniature Atomic Battery Based on Thermionic Conversion | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | Thermionic Electrical Power Generation From Reentry Plasmas | |||||||||
| Series III: In-Pile Testing | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 26 | Converter SD-4 Design and Summary of Test Results | |||||||||
| 1 | 27 | Long Term Operations of In-Pile and Out-of Pile Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 28 | Retention of Fission Gases in the U02 Phase of Mo U02 Cermets Irradiated at High Temperatures | |||||||||
| 1 | 29 | Experiences De Conversion Thermo-ioni que "Sirene" En Pile et Examens Apres Irradiation Du Convertisseur "Sirene 302" | |||||||||
| 1 | 30 | Laboratory Life Test and In-Pile Irradiation Studies of Cylindrical Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 31 | Post Irradiation Investigations of U02-Fueled Thermionic Emitters | |||||||||
| Series IV: Heat Pipe Systems | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 32 | Heat Pipe Research in Europe | |||||||||
| 1 | 33 | Advances in Heat Pipe Technology | |||||||||
| 1 | 34 | High Temperature Lithium Heat Pipes | |||||||||
| 1 | 35 | Pressure Balance and Maximum Power Density at the Evaporation Gained From Heat Pipe Experiments | |||||||||
| 1 | 36 | Determination Theorique Et Experimentale De La Puissance Thermique Limite Transferee Par Des Caloducs A Sodium | |||||||||
| 1 | 37 | Heat Pipe Design Theory | |||||||||
| 1 | 38 | Liquid Vapour Interaction and Evaporation in Heat Pipes | |||||||||
| 1 | 39 | Resultats Preliminaires D' Une Etude Sur les Caloducs Haute Temperature | |||||||||
| Series V: Materials | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 40 | Chemical Vapor Deposition of Tungsten Emitters of (110) Preferred Crystal Orientation (U) | |||||||||
| 1 | 41 | Fuel and Fission Product Transport Through Chemically Vapor Deposited Fluoride Tungsten (U) | |||||||||
| 1 | 42 | Depots par Decomposition Thermique en Phase Vapour de Tungstene, Rhenium et Niobium et D' Alliage Niobium Tungstene | |||||||||
| 1 | 43 | Deposition of Tungsten-Layers on Molybdenum and Interdiffusion | |||||||||
| 1 | 44 | Metal-to-Ceramic Seals for Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 45 | Scellements Ceramique-Metal | |||||||||
| 1 | 46 | Multi-FoilThermal Insulation Using Oxide Particle Layer Separation | |||||||||
| 1 | 47 | Insulating Materials of Thermoemission Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 48 | On the Effect of Barium on Converter Materials | |||||||||
| 1 | 49 | Utilisation Des Alliages De Titane En Conversion Thermolonique | |||||||||
| 1 | 50 | A Low-Swelling, Oxide Fueled Thermionic Emitter | |||||||||
| 1 | 51 | High Temperature Compatibility of Refractory Metals in Contact with Refractory Materials | |||||||||
| 1 | 52 | Etude De Soudure Par Diffusion Du Molybdene | |||||||||
| 1 | 53 | Investigation of Diffusion Interaction and Structural Stability of Cathode Material | |||||||||
| 1 | 54 | Cermets as Material for Thermionic Emitters | |||||||||
| 1 | 55 | Cesium Sorption in Materials for Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 56 | Sur Les Applications, Aux Etudes Des Emetteurs Thermoloniques, D'Un Nouveau Reactif Du Molybdene | |||||||||
| Series VI: Converter and Systems Design Analysis | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 57 | Theory of Thermionic Converter Operation with Applications to Thermionic Reactor Analysis | |||||||||
| 1 | 58 | Comparison of Methods for Calculating Radiative Heat Transfer | |||||||||
| 1 | 59 | Methods of Calculation and Optimization of Thermionic Electrogenerating Element | |||||||||
| 1 | 60 | Thermionic Converter Electrical Characteristics with Matrix Circuit Connections | |||||||||
| 1 | 61 | Dynamic Characteristics of a Thermionic Converter Fuel Element | |||||||||
| 1 | 62 | Estimation of Volt-Current Characteristics, Temperature Fields, and Optimal Heat Generating Profile for Long Current Generating Cells | |||||||||
| 1 | 63 | Influence of Current Leakage On the Output Parameters of Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 64 | Failure Models and Reliability Analysis of Thermionic Converter Component Parts | |||||||||
| 1 | 65 | Analysis and Optimization of "Full-Length" Diodes | |||||||||
| Series VII: Ignited Mode Diode | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 66 | The Spacing Effect in the Ignited Mode Diode | |||||||||
| 1 | 67 | Theory of Low Voltage Arc in the Cesium Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 68 | The Voltage Drop of the Ignited Mode as a Function of Current Density | |||||||||
| 1 | 69 | Theoretical Considerations of the Ignited Mode | |||||||||
| 1 | 70 | On the Theory of Electrode Layer of Plasma | |||||||||
| 1 | 71 | On Low Voltage Arc in Cesium Vapor | |||||||||
| 1 | 72 | Two Types of Potential Distribution in Collisionless Mode of Thermionic Converter Operation in the Presence of Transverse Magnetic Field | |||||||||
| 1 | 73 | Effect of Cesium Pressure On Thermionic Stability | |||||||||
| Series VIII: Converter Performance Analysis | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 74 | Calorimetric Measurements with a Heat Pipe Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 75 | The Characteristics of Thermionic Converters Filled with Vapor Mixture | |||||||||
| 1 | 76 | Unignited Mode Converter Diagnostics with Regard to Emitter Work Function Patches | |||||||||
| 1 | 77 | Some Peculiarities of I-V Curves of the Thermionic Converters in Cesium Vapour | |||||||||
| 1 | 78 | Experimental Verification on the Rasor Phenomenological Theory of the Arc Mode Regime of a Cesium Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 79 | Ionization State of Cesium Thermionic Converter Plasma | |||||||||
| 1 | 80 | On the Development of a Low Voltage Arc In a Thermionic Diode with Extended Electrodes | |||||||||
| 1 | 81 | Kinetic Theory of Knudsen Arcs in the Mixture of Inert Gases With Cesium Vapour | |||||||||
| 1 | 82 | Current Oscillations and Electromagnetic Radiation In Low Pressure Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 83 | Low Mixture Arc in the Cesium Barium Mixture | |||||||||
| 1 | 84 | Low Voltage Arc in the Cesium Inert Gas Mixture | |||||||||
| 1 | 85 | Investigations on Noble Gas Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 86 | Effect of Cathodic Surface Geometric Increase on Volt Amper Characteristics of Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 87 | Low Voltage Cesium Arc in Thermionic Converter with Extended Cathode Surface | |||||||||
| 1 | 88 | Electron Scattering In Thermionic Converters by Xenon, Krypton, and Argon | |||||||||
| 1 | 89 | Pulse Investigation on Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 90 | Pre-Ignition Characteristics of Cesium Thermionic Diodes | |||||||||
| Series IX: Plasma Properties | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 91 | Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Low-Voltage Arc in Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 92 | The Electron Energy Distribution Function and the Rate of Non Equilibrium Ionization in the Near Cathode Layer of the Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 93 | The Probe and Spectral Investigations of Dense Plasma Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 94 | On the Plasma Sheath Theory | |||||||||
| 1 | 95 | An Investigation of the Ionization Mechanisms in the Ignited Mode Cesium Thermionic Converter | |||||||||
| 1 | 96 | Spectroscopic Investigations in a Thermionic Converter Plasma | |||||||||
| 1 | 97 | Spectrum of the Low-Voltage Discharge in a Caesium Filled Diode | |||||||||
| Series X: Surface Phenomena | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 98 | Quantum-Thermodynamic Meaning of Electronegativity and Work Function | |||||||||
| 1 | 99 | A New Interpretation of the Thermionic Emission from Bare and Covered Metal Surfaces | |||||||||
| 1 | 100 | The Cathode Materials of the Thermoemission Converters Research | |||||||||
| 1 | 101 | Work Function Measurements of Refractory Metals in a High Pressure Cesium Plasma for Low Probe Temperature Range | |||||||||
| 1 | 102 | Preparation and Investigation of Tungsten Surfaces with Preferred Orientations | |||||||||
| 1 | 103 | Recherche De Surfaces De Tungstene A Travail De Sortie Eleve | |||||||||
| 1 | 104 | Evaluation of Semiconducting Collector Surfaces in Thermionic Converters | |||||||||
| 1 | 105 | Wetting of Some Refractory Metals by Cesium, Potassium, and Sodium | |||||||||
| 1 | 106 | Etude De L'Adsorption Du Cesium Sur Des Monocristaux De Tungstene | |||||||||
| 1 | 107 | Adsorption De Gaz Sur Des Monocristaux De Tungstene | |||||||||
| 1 | 108 | Work Functions of Polycrystalline W and RE in an Atmosphere of Cesium and Oxygen | |||||||||
| 1 | 109 | A Critical Experiment on the Nature of Adsorbed Cesium Files | |||||||||
| 1 | 110 | Etude Au Microscope A Emission De Surfaces Refractaires En Presence De Vapeur De Cesium | |||||||||
| Series XI: Miscellany | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 111 | Miscellaneous Documents | |||||||||