Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Nuclear energy type
Patent
1993-01-11
1995-08-15
Walsh, Donald P.
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Nuclear energy type
136205, 429104, 429112, 429120, H01L 3700
Patent
active
054415756
ABSTRACT:
An alkali metal thermoelectric converter (AMTEC) having a plurality of cells structurally connected in series to form a septum dividing a plenum into two chambers, and electrically connected in series, is provided with porous metal anodes and porous metal cathodes in the cells. The cells may be planar or annular, and in either case a metal alkali vapor at a high temperature is provided to the plenum through one chamber on one side of the wall and returned to a vapor boiler after condensation at a chamber on the other side of the wall in the plenum. If the cells are annular, a heating core may be placed along the axis of the stacked cells. This arrangement of series-connected cells allows efficient generation of power at high voltage and low current.
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Nakamura Barbara J.
O'Connor Dennis E.
Ryan Margaret A.
Underwood Mark L.
Williams Roger M.
Carroll Chrisman D.
Jones Thomas H.
Kusmiss John H.
Miller Guy M.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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