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Interplay between Near-Field Radiative Coupling and Space-Charge Effects in a Microgap Thermionic Energy Converter under Fixed Heat Input

2020· article· en· W3035913985 on OpenAlex

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Bibliographic record

VenuePhysical Review Applied · 2020
Typearticle
Languageen
FieldEngineering
TopicThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Canadian institutionsUniversity of British Columbia
FundersNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
KeywordsRadiative transferThermionic emissionElectrodeRange (aeronautics)Radiant heatHeat fluxCoupling (piping)VoltageLimit (mathematics)

Abstract

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We investigate the performance of a microgap vacuum thermionic energy converter by considering loss mechanisms due to the space-charge effect and interelectrode radiative heat transfer. The dependencies of the space-charge effect and near-field radiative heat exchange on the interelectrode distance are derived based on established theories. The electrode temperatures are determined by solving the steady-state energy-balance equations in a numerical iterative process and considering a constant energy flux input to the emitter. The resultant behavior of different mechanisms of energy flow from the electrodes is studied for a wide range of interelectrode distances, which provides insights into the device operation. The maximum efficiency of the converter is obtained by optimizing the operating voltage and interelectrode distance. Considering the interplay between the space-charge effect and near-field radiative heat transfer, an optimal range is determined for the interelectrode distance. The optimal value of the distance and lower limit of this range are significantly higher than those previously reported, where constant electrode temperatures are assumed.

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Teacher disagreement score0.796
Threshold uncertainty score0.677

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