Article

Plasma Investigations
2017. V. 55. № 6. P. 844–849
Kozlov O.F., Krasnenkova T.M., Lazba B.A., Mailov G.M.
Thermionic multielement single-channel electrogenerating assembly: Prospects of development and application
Annotation
The paper presents a comparative analysis of various schemes of thermionic electrogenerating assemblies (EGAs) that convert the heat of a nuclear reactor into electricity. Multielement single-channel EGAs, combining advantages of a single-element and a garland multielement EGA, are quite promising. The problem of high-temperature insulation of emitters in the construction of this EGA is solved by implementing a special technology to form a multilayer metal-ceramic composition, which is confirmed by the test results. We consider a number of different options for the possible use of this EGA design, depending on the emerging problems, emitter temperatures, and the output electrical power levels.
Article reference:
Kozlov O.F., Krasnenkova T.M., Lazba B.A., Mailov G.M. Thermionic multielement single-channel electrogenerating assembly: Prospects of development and application, High Temp., 2017. V. 55. № 6. P. 844