Progress toward high power output in thermionic energy converters
MF Campbell, TJ Celenza, F Schmitt… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thermionic energy converters are solid‐state heat engines that have the potential to
produce electricity with efficiencies of over 30% and area‐specific power densities of 100 …
produce electricity with efficiencies of over 30% and area‐specific power densities of 100 …
Thermodynamic analysis and parameter optimization of a hybrid system based on SOFC and graphene-collector thermionic energy converter
A Ding, H Sun, S Zhang, X Dai, Y Pan, X Zhang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The exhaust heat released from SOFCs (solid oxide fuel cells) possesses tremendous
energy that can be recovered for energy cascade utilization. Nevertheless, low conversion …
energy that can be recovered for energy cascade utilization. Nevertheless, low conversion …
A three‐terminal hybrid thermionic‐photovoltaic energy converter
Hybrid thermionic‐photovoltaics (TIPV) are solid‐state thermal‐to‐electric energy converters
that rely on the non‐isothermal transport of photons and electrons through a vacuum gap. In …
that rely on the non‐isothermal transport of photons and electrons through a vacuum gap. In …
Solar thermionic energy converters with micro-gap spacers
We present a solar thermionic energy converter (STEC) incorporating interelectrode spacer
structures for solar energy harvesting. We demonstrate the impact of spacer loss on the …
structures for solar energy harvesting. We demonstrate the impact of spacer loss on the …
Submicrometer-gap thermionic power generation based on comprehensive modeling of charge and thermal transport
This paper presents the comprehensive performance analysis of thermionic power
generation when the interelectrode vacuum gap shrinks to the submicron range. Although …
generation when the interelectrode vacuum gap shrinks to the submicron range. Although …
The effect of space charge neutralization on the parametric design of photon enhanced thermionic solar converters
Photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) is a promising method for increasing current
density at relatively low cathode temperatures, but is susceptible to the space charge effect …
density at relatively low cathode temperatures, but is susceptible to the space charge effect …
Enhancement of thermionic power generation via engineered microstructures
Thermionic energy conversion has attracted significant attention in recent years thanks to
improvements enabled by microfabrication techniques and advanced materials. As society …
improvements enabled by microfabrication techniques and advanced materials. As society …
Thermal Assessment of Dielectric Microspacer Technology Using an Advanced Three-Dimensional Simulation Model
M Zeneli, A Bellucci, G Sabbatella, M Fotopoulou… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dielectric microspacers (DMS) are a novel micro-technology that can be used to achieve a
fixed micron/sub-micron gap distance between two separated surfaces, such as the emitter …
fixed micron/sub-micron gap distance between two separated surfaces, such as the emitter …
Hybrid thermionic-photovoltaic converter with graphene-on-semiconductor heterojunction anode for efficient electricity generation
Thermionic energy converters are solid-state heat engines to produce electricity with
significant potential, whereas the output voltage is constrained by the work function …
significant potential, whereas the output voltage is constrained by the work function …
提高热离子能量转换效率的核心因素初析
倪文涛， 罗琦， 钟武烨， 吕征 - 核动力工程, 2024 - hdlgc.xml-journal.net
高效热离子能量转换技术是提升热离子燃料元件热电转换效率, 推动空间热离子反应堆电源向更
大功率和更长寿命迈进的核心关键技术. 为探究提高热离子能量转换效率的核心因素 …
大功率和更长寿命迈进的核心关键技术. 为探究提高热离子能量转换效率的核心因素 …