Project Gutenberg 2021-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 223 Corliss, William R. 1926 2011 Direct Conversion of Energy $aUnited States :$bU. S. Atomic Energy Commission, $c1968. Understanding the atom. Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Direct Conversion of Energy" by William R. Corliss is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This book discusses the various methods of directly converting different forms of energy into electrical power, focusing on advancements in technology related to nuclear energy. The likely topic of the book revolves around understanding and explaining the mechanisms of direct energy conversion processes, which are crucial in modern energy applications and space exploration. The content of the book introduces key concepts such as thermoelectricity, thermionic conversion, magnetohydrodynamic conversion, and the role of chemical batteries and fuel cells. Corliss outlines the historical context of these technologies while highlighting their practical applications, especially in remote or space environments where reliability and maintenance-free operation are essential. He discusses the advantages of direct conversion systems over traditional dynamic converters, summarizing current research trends and future developments in energy technology. Overall, this work serves as an informative resource for those interested in the principles and future potential of energy conversion technologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20201030145821anonymous 1968 US Reading ease score: 45.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Direct energy conversion TK Text Category: Engineering & Technology 125288 2025-07-26T07:45:52.502310 text/html 97164 2024-10-18T15:28:20 text/html 1610482 2025-07-26T07:45:59.817314 application/epub+zip 1610813 2025-07-26T07:45:55.804293 application/epub+zip 96509 2025-07-26T07:45:54.074318 application/epub+zip 1659894 2025-07-26T07:46:02.372262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1636321 2025-07-26T07:45:58.283311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140058 2022-09-29T17:40:56.660178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89484 2025-07-26T07:45:51.606320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69586 2024-10-18T15:28:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16108 2025-07-26T07:46:02.544269 application/rdf+xml 22124 2025-07-26T07:45:54.246306 image/jpeg 3285 2025-07-26T07:45:54.159302 image/jpeg 1494250 2025-07-26T07:45:52.563347 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia