Thermionics Quo Vadis?
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National Research Council
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Committee on Thermionic Research and Technology
This report evaluates the Defense Threat Reduction Agency prior and present sponsored efforts; assess the present state of the art in thermionic energy conversion systems; assess the technical challenges to the development of viable thermionic energy conversion systems for both space and terrestrial applications; and recommend a prioritized set of objectives for a future research and development program for advanced thermionic systems for space and terrestrial applications.