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In the middle of the 1960s direct energy conversion was proposed as a method for capturing the energy from the exhaust gas in a fusion reactor. This would generate a direct current of electricity. Richard F. Post at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was an early proponent of the idea. [1]
The experimental reactor was started (reached criticality) in 1964 and decommissioned in 1966, and was used to research the concept of direct energy conversion. [4] It produced 40 kW of heat, [2] [4] and reached temperatures of 2,173 K (1,900 °C; 3,452 °F).The reactor operated for 15 000 hrs. [5]
Photon-intermediate direct energy conversion (PIDEC) is a scheme for direct conversion of nuclear power to electricity. PIDEC process is somewhat similar [citation needed] to a concept of fluorescent light - as in the CFL, in the nuclear reactor the original type of energy generated is not useful to humans. CFL uses a fluorescent coating on the ...
Direct conversion collectors inside the vacuum chamber would convert the alpha particles' kinetic energy to a high-voltage direct current. The alpha particles must slow down before they contact the collector plates to realize high conversion efficiency. [50] In experiments, direct conversion has demonstrated a conversion efficiency of 48%. [51]
COMPREHENSHIVE TECHNICAL REPORT GE DIRECT AIR CYCLE AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM (in English) “Flyable” Reactors & Neutron Coupling (in English) Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Program: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Research and Development of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy (Report). July 23, 1959. hdl:2027/uiug.30112065524198
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Direct conversion may refer to: Direct energy conversion (DEC), a scheme for power extraction from nuclear fusion, Direct-conversion receiver (DCR), ...
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