Proceedings of the ... Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Volume 2IEEE, 1976 - Direct energy conversion |
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alloys analysis applications battery cavity cesium characteristics circuit coal collector combustion components concentration concept condenser configuration coolant cooling cost density diode economic effect efficiency electrical power electron emitter energy conversion ERDA evaluation factor flow fluid fuel function fusion fusion power heat exchanger heat pipe heat source heat transfer heliostat hydrogen increase insulation load losses material maximum methanol module MPD thruster nuclear orbit overall parameters percent performance phase photovoltaic piston plasma potential power output power plant power system pressure production pump radiation Rankine cycle reactor satellite shown in Figure shunt silicon sodium solar array solar cells solar energy solar power space spacecraft steam Stirling engine subsystem surface Table thermal conductivity thermionic converter thermoelectric thruster tion turbine unit utility vapor voltage watts