Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric – Thermoelectric – Nuclear energy type
Patent
1991-02-19
1993-07-20
Nelson, Peter A.
Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric
Thermoelectric
Nuclear energy type
136225, 136234, H01L 3700
Patent
active
052289222
ABSTRACT:
A high voltage multitube alkali metal thermal electric convertor having a plurality of closely packed tubular cells disposed in a tube sheet in a vessel and electrically connected in series, the tube sheet dividing the vessel into a high pressure high temperature portion having a wick and heater disposed therein and a low pressure low temperature portion having a wick disposed in a condenser from which heat is removed; a pump for transferring liquid metal therebetween and a tab on a wick disposed in the tubular cell to remove excess liquid metal and prevent shorting between the cells.
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Nelson Peter A.
Valentine J. C.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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