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THERMIONIC NETCON FOR OUT-OF-CORE SPACE POWER SYSTEM
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 2
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Fiscal Year: 1991Title: THERMIONIC NETCON FOR OUT-OF-CORE SPACE POWER SYSTEMAgency: NASAContract: N/AAward Amount: $496,211.00
Abstract:
NETCON (NEW THERMIONIC CONVERTER) IS A NEW IDEA FOR AN ADVANCED POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM. THE EMITTERS ARE TYPICALLY 0.5 CM IN DIMENSION. THE EMITTER AND COLLECTOR ARE SEPARATED BY LESS THAN 0.5 MILS ( 12 MU M), WITH OPERATION IN THE QUASI-VACUUM (UNIGNITED) MODE. THE INTERELECTRODE GAP IS SET BY THE THERMAL EXPANSION OF A CERAMIC PEDESTAL SUPPORTING THE EMITTER. HEAT TRANSPORT TO THE EMITTER IS BY RADIATION. A GOOD LEAD EFFICIENCY, TYPICALLY 10% OR MORE, IS ACHIEVABLE AT A RELATIVELY LOW EMITTER TEMPERATURE OF 1300 KAND A COLLECTOR TEMPERATURE 850 K. THIS CONTRASTS WITH AN EMITTER TEMPERATURE OF 1700 K OR MORE FOR THE NORMAL IGNITED MODE CONVERTER. THE APPLICATION OF NETCON TO AN OUT-OF-CORE NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEM IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS PROPOSAL. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND A PROOF-OF-PRINCIPLE NETCON CELL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AND TESTED FOR RELIABILITY IN PHASE I. PHASE II WILL BEGIN THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OF NETCON FOR AN OUT-OF-CORE NUCLEAR REACTOR.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Gary O. Fitzpatric
President
6194554310Business Contact:
Gary o. fitzpatric
PRESIDENT
6194554310Advanced Energy Technology, In
16966 Cloudcroft Drive Poway, CA 92064EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Branch: N/A |
Award ID: 11896 |
Program Year/Program: 1991 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 11896 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |