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A~g. 3.9. *Diagram <strong>of</strong> a thermionic gener'ator combined<br />

with a heat exchanger.<br />

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dvantages <strong>of</strong> this design lie in the ease <strong>of</strong> finishing <strong>and</strong><br />

operation. Optimum dimensibns <strong>of</strong> the converter can beseleicted<br />

both for the anode <strong>and</strong> cathodebe us the'radiator does not determine<br />

the amount <strong>of</strong> heat released; the heat capacity <strong>of</strong> the reactor<br />

is not connected with the overall s.ze <strong>of</strong> the anode unit.<br />

<strong>The</strong> shortcoinings are the increased thermal mo~de <strong>of</strong>ithe reactor<br />

;<strong>and</strong> the large mas <strong>of</strong> the entire structure as compardd with the<br />

earlier examined diagram.<br />

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One <strong>of</strong> the installatigns des~cribed [41l], with'a podwer o 27 kW,<br />

has cathodes from thoriated tungsten <strong>and</strong> anodes <strong>of</strong> tungsten. <strong>The</strong><br />

neutralization <strong>of</strong> the space charge is acnernplished by introducing<br />

cesium plasba ifto the clearances.<br />

<strong>The</strong> diameter <strong>of</strong> the fuel element<br />

<strong>of</strong> uranie m camrbide h is d 2.5 mm. <strong>The</strong> combined area <strong>of</strong> the<br />

electrodes is 8r 2So0nccm .. Cathdde temperature 'to u727i C <strong>and</strong><br />

anode temperature ta = 7270C. <strong>The</strong> value <strong>of</strong> specific powere W 10<br />

W/cmO <strong>and</strong> installaatio efficiency nrib 9[47, mass G p 64r0 kg.<br />

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