Hybrid thermal electric generator

Details Hybrid thermal electric generator Hybrid thermal electric generator

1994-07-05

1996-02-20

Walsh, Donald P.

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

136202, 136205, 310306, 376321, 429 5, 429 11, 429112, 429120, H01L 3700

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054925703

ABSTRACT:
The apparatus is a combined Alkali Metal Thermal to Electric Converter (AMTEC) and a thermionic energy converter which are mated by the use of a common heat transfer device which can be a heat pipe, pumped fluid or a simple heat conduction path. By adjusting the heat output surface area of the thermionic converter and the heat input surface area of the AMTEC, the heat transfer device accomplishes not only the transfer of heat from the output of the thermionic converter to the input of the AMTEC, but also the transformation of the heat density to match the requirements of the AMTEC input. The electrical current through the combined devices is also matched by adjusting the heated surface area of the AMTEC.

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