Theory of Thermionic Converter Extinguished‐Mode Operation with Applications to Converter Diagnostics
作者:
Daniel R. Wilkins,
Elias P. Gyftopoulos,
期刊:
Journal of Applied Physics
(AIP Available online 1967)
卷期:
Volume 38,
issue 1
页码: 12-18
ISSN:0021-8979
年代: 1967
DOI:10.1063/1.1708942
出版商: AIP
数据来源: AIP
摘要:
An analysis of thermoionic converters operating in the extinguished mode is presented. Expressions for the forward and reverse saturation output current densities, and for the open circuit voltage are derived for the first time from a single set of transport equations and boundary conditions. Agreement between theoretical and experimental results is established. It is shown that the output current density cannot exceeed a certain upper limit which depends only upon the emitter temperature and the interelectrode spacing, and is independent of the emitter work function and the cesium pressure. It is shown that, under certain operating conditions, measurements of the forward and reverse saturation output‐current densities and of the open circuit voltage can be used to infer values of the emitter temperature, emitter work function, collector work function, and electron and ion mobilities.
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