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Adequate cooling of the tube envelope and seals is one of the principal factors affecting vacuum tube life.1 Deteriorating effects increase directly with the temperature of the tube envelope and ceramic/metal seals. Inadequate cooling is almost certain to invite premature failure of the device.
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Whitaker, J.C. (1994). Cooling Considerations. In: Power Vacuum Tubes Handbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9987-2_8
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