Performance analysis of Pluto/Express, multitube AMTEC cells

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-173

  Tournier, Jean Michel ^a   El Genk, Mohamed S ^a  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali metal thermal to electric converter; Multitube; Pluto Express mission; Vapor anode

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ELECTRODES; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLYBDENUM; PERFORMANCE; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; RHODIUM; VAPOR PRESSURE;

ALKALI METAL THERMAL TO ELECTRIC CONVERTER; CREARE CONDENSER; PLUTO EXPRESS MISSION; VAPOR ANODE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0032733414     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(98)00048-X     Document Type: Article

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