Vacuum testing of high efficiency multi-base tube AMTEC cells: February 1997 October 1997

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作者：

Merrill, JM ^{[1
]}

Schuller, M ^{[1
]}

Huang, LM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nichols Res Corp, Albuquerque, NM 87106 USA

来源：

SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM - 1998, PTS 1-3: 1ST CONF ON GLOBAL VIRTUAL PRESENCE; 1ST CONF ON ORBITAL TRANSFER VEHICLES; 2ND CONF ON APPLICAT OF THERMOPHYS IN MICROGRAV; 3RD CONF ON COMMERCIAL DEV OF SPACE; 3RD CONF ON NEXT GENERAT LAUNCH SYST; 15TH SYMP ON SPACE NUCL POWER AND PROPULSION | 1998年 / 420期

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V [航空、航天];

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08 ; 0825 ;

摘要：

The next generation of PX-series AMTEC cell (PX-3, PX-4, and PX-5 series) has been studied. Experimental data showed that improvements made to the cell design have continually increased electric power output and conversion efficiency. Work included analysis of efficiency, investigation of the effects of negative temperature margin, evaluation of performance degradation and performance comparisons between cells. To date, the best PX-series cells tested at AFRL/VSDV provided an electric power output of 5.05 watts (PX-4C) and a conversion efficiency of 15% (PX-3A). Steady and continuous improvement in design and test results imply that design goals of 6 watts and 22% efficiency per cell will be surpassed.

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页码：1613 / 1620

页数：8

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