Thermionic converter emitter support arrangement
Description:
This document discusses a support provided for use in a thermionic converter to support an end of an emitter to keep it out of contact with a surrounding collector while allowing the emitter end to move axially as its temperature changes. The emitter end is supported by a spring structure that includes a pair of Belleville springs, and the spring structure is supported by a support structure fixed to the housing that includes the collector. The support structure is in the form of a sandwich wit…
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Date:
July 6, 1989
Creator:
Allen, D.T.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department