Small Thermoelectric Generators
Gerald Jeffrey Snyder
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Gerald Jeffrey Snyder
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Thermoelectric generators are all solid-state devices that convert heat into electricity. Unlike traditional dynamic heat engines, thermoelectric generators contain no moving parts and are completely silent. Such generators have been used reliably for over 30 years of maintenance-free operation in deep space probes such as the Voyager missions of NASA.
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Thermoelectric generators are all solid-state devices that convert heat into electricity. Unlike traditional dynamic heat engines, thermoelectric generators contain no moving parts and are completely silent. Such generators have been used reliably for over 30 years of maintenance-free operation in deep space probes such as the Voyager missions of NASA.
Key concepts: Thermoelectric generator, Thermoelectric effect, Electricity, Generator (circuit theory), Environmental science, Solid-state, Electrical engineering, Electricity generation