Cathode temperature reduction by addition of Barium in high power Lithium plasma thrusters

Author(s):  
James Polk
2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. 1464
Author(s):  
С.Д. Журавлев ◽  
В.И. Шестеркин

Presented the results of experimental researches of anisotropic pyrolitic graphite application as a grid structure in high-power devices with the dispenser cathode. The emission characteristics of molybdenum, hafnium and anisotropic pyrolitic graphite in diodes and electron guns versus high-power electron flow, dissipated on test specimen and cathode temperature are given in the article. Also the grid structures made of anisotropic pyrolitic graphite are able to dissipate power of the electron flow 20 times more than grids made of molybdenum and 9 times more than grids made of hafnium without occurrence of spurious thermionic emission are shown in the article.


Author(s):  
Akira ANDO ◽  
Tatsuya HAGIWARA ◽  
Masakazu DOMON ◽  
Takahiro TAGUCHI

Author(s):  
Leonardo Biagioni ◽  
Mariano Andrenucci ◽  
Giorgio Saccoccia
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Author(s):  
Rinaldo Miorini ◽  
Darin J Sharar ◽  
Arun V. Gowda ◽  
Cathleen Hoel ◽  
Bryan Whalen ◽  
...  

Abstract In order for electronics packaging power density to increase, innovations and improvements in heat transfer are required. Electrification of transportation has the potential for significant fuel and energy savings. Changing to an electrified drive train requires reliable and efficient power electronics to provide power conversion between AC motors and DC energy storage. For high power transportation systems like aircraft or heavy vehicles, the power density of these power electronics needs to be improved. Power density is also an enabler for high power military devices that must be used and transported via air, ground, and sea. This paper summarizes the outcome of a collaborative and multi-disciplinary research effort aimed at co-designing novel electronics cooling device that utilizes two-phase fluid flow. Two-phase flow cooling has been known for decades as well as the risks associated with it: critical heat flux, dry-out and thermal runaway. Our research de-risks the two-phase cooling phenomenon by swirling the flow to remove the bubbles from the wall and confining them at the core of the cooler. The combined effects of gas phase removal, enhanced nucleation and dramatic liquid film agitation and rupture have been quantified by our experiments: double the heat transfer coefficient with only 13% increase in pressure drop. Besides advanced fluid-dynamics, our Package Integrated Cyclone Cooler (PICCO) utilizes cutting edge packaging and additive manufacturing technology such as direct deposition of a metal substrate and circuits (dies) on a complex helical cooler that can only be manufactured via 3D printing. By co-designing and testing the cooler we have quantified the impact of the swirled flow on the junction temperature with respect to a conventional (non-swirl) two-phase-flow-cooled power electronics package. At steady state, our post-test thermal simulations predict a junction temperature reduction from 185°C to 75°C at the same power dissipation. When the heat load is unsteady (EPA Urban Drive Cycle), the junction temperature reduction is 140°C to 60°C.


2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 056111 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kaita ◽  
R. Majeski ◽  
T. Gray ◽  
H. Kugel ◽  
D. Mansfield ◽  
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2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 1848-1850 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Rinner ◽  
J. Rogg ◽  
M. T. Kelemen ◽  
M. Mikulla ◽  
G. Weimann ◽  
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