THE EFFECT OF METAL-HYDRIDE ACTIVATION OF HYDROGEN AND INVESTIGATION OF ITS INFLUENCE ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GAS-DISCHARGE HYDROGEN-USING ENERGY-CONVERSION DEVICES

Detection of ion currents m/z = 1-6 of hydrogen and deuterium supplied to the mass spectrometer MU-1201 via a flow-through metal-hydride act ivator LaNi5 and inert SiO2 powder has carried out at the MH-activator LaNi5 and inert SiO2 powder has been carried out at the MH-activator inlet with pressures equal to 24-190 Pa and the outlet pressures of 1. 8-8.4 Pa. This corresponds to the hydrogen pressure in the ionization box bring equal to 10(-1) to 10(-2) Pa and in the temperature range of the MH-activator 300-780 K. The results of experimental investigation s of the influence of the MH-activation effect on the characteristics of a non-self-maintained gas discharge are given. The possibility and expendency of using the hydrogen MH-activation effect in hydrogen-usin g gas discharge energy conversion devices with the aim of increasing t heir efficiency and improving their operating characters has been subs tantiated.