Efficiency of an AMTEC recirculating test cell, experiments and projections
Description:
The alkali metal thermal to electric converter (AMTEC) is an electrochemical device for the direct conversion of heat to electrical energy with efficiencies potentially near Carnot. The future usefulness of AMTEC for space power conversion depends on the efficiency of the devices. Systems studies have projected from 15% to 35% thermal to electric conversion efficiencies, and one experiment has demonstrated 19% efficiency for a short period of time. Recent experiments in a recirculating test cel…
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Date:
May 1, 1992
Creator:
Underwood, M. L.; O`Connor, D.; Williams, R. M.; Jeffries-Nakamura, B. & Ryan, M. A.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department