Cooling Systems and Methods for Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cells
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Oct 13, 2022
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Apr 9, 2021
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A cooling system and method for Nuclear Thermionic Avalanche Cells (NT A Cs) Through cooling channels disposed within layers of the NTAC. The NTAC uses gamma ray radiations and/or energetic electrons which are emanated from the decay processes of radioactive materials 5 and operates continuously. The cooling system and method maximizes energy output of current NTAC devices, alleviates thermal loading issues inside a NTAC. The cooling system and method may also include radiative means for dissipating thermal energy, or in other embodiments capture thermal energy from a NTAC in addition to electrical energy generated by NTACs. Cooling channels are disposed within the layers of a NTAC and joined to a fluid and/or gas flow control system through top and bottom structures which incorporate cooling channels and allow fluid and/or gas to flow through the layers of a NT AC. Flow control systems may operate the cooling system and method through one or more isolated cooling system loops, and may include sensors, valves, and other flow control means to optimize operation and utilization of the cooling system and method, as well as capture of thermal energy from a NTAC.
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