Review of refractory materials for alkali metal thermal-to-electric conversion cells

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 547-556

  King, J C ^a   El Genk, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; ANODES; RADIOISOTOPES; SPACE APPLICATIONS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ALKALI METAL THERMAL-TO-ELECTRIC CONVERSION (AMTEC) CELLS;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES;

EID: 0035331167     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5810     Document Type: Article

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