公开(公告)号：US3843896A

公开(公告)日：1974-10-22

申请号：US22369172

申请日：1972-02-04

Applicant: MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP

Inventor： RASON N ,  DE STEESE J ,  GASPER K

IPC: G21H1/10 ,  H01J45/00

CPC classification number: G21H1/106

Abstract: Atomic diode battery or thermionic converter including a radioisotopic fuel pellet enclosed in a capsule having an emitter surface extending over substantially the entire capsule external area, a housing enclosing the emitter capsule and having an internal collector surface extending over substantially the entire housing internal area and maintained at a predetermined spacing from the emitter surface, a cesium vapor source communicating with the interelectrode space under such low vapor pressure as to effect nominally vacuum mode operation, and emitter and collector connections providing an electrical output from the battery. An optimum relationship established among battery parameters provides maximum energy conversion efficiency at practical electrode temperatures and spacings using available materials.

Abstract translation: 原子二极管电池或热离子转换器包括封装在具有在基本上整个胶囊外部区域上延伸的发射体表面的胶囊中的放射性同位素燃料颗粒，包围发射器囊的壳体，并且具有在基本上整个壳体内部区域上延伸的内部收集器表面，并且保持 在与发射体表面预定的间隔处，在这样低的蒸气压下与电极间空间连通的铯蒸汽源，以实现名义上的真空模式操作，并且发射极和集电极连接提供电池的电输出。 电池参数之间建立的最佳关系在实际电极温度和使用可用材料的间隔上提供最大的能量转换效率。

公开(公告)号：US3807827A

公开(公告)日：1974-04-30

申请号：US19882471

申请日：1971-11-15

Applicant: MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP

Inventor： DE STEESE J ,  BOWEY R

IPC: G21H1/10 ,  H01J45/00 ,  H01J9/38

CPC classification number: H01J45/00 ,  G21H1/106

Abstract: Low temperature radioisotopic thermionic converter having a construction wherein the converter adsorption area to vapor volume ratio is sufficiently high at the converter''s operating pressure to achieve an area-dominated adsorption effect structure, is processed by first refluxing cesium at high collector temperature and high vapor pressure in the converter to purge remanent reactive impurities therein and then establishing the loci of converter maximum power versus cesium reservoir temperature for respectively different collector temperatures to allow adjustment of the converter at optimum cesium pressure and optimum collector temperature before sealing. Cesiation apparatus for batch-charging of a plurality of converters from a common cesium supply source includes a heated cesium reservoir container for enclosing the converters therein, and a collector heater, emitter and collector connection leads, and a means of sealing each converter at each converter position.

Abstract translation: 具有这样一种结构的低温放射性同​​位素热离子转化器通过在高收集器温度和高蒸汽压下回流铯来处理转炉吸附面积与蒸汽体积比在转炉工作压力下足够高以达到面积主导的吸附效应结构 该转换器用于清除其中的剩余反应性杂质，然后建立转炉最大功率的位置与铯储存器温度分别为不同的收集器温度，以允许在最佳铯压力下调节转炉，并在密封前调节最佳收集器温度。 用于从普通铯供应源对多个转换器进行批量充电的转换装置包括用于将转换器包封在其中的加热的铯储存容器，以及收集器加热器，发射极和集电极连接引线以及在每个转换器处密封每个转换器的装置 位置。