Thermoelectric systems incorporating rectangular heat pipes

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1982-04-29

1984-05-15

King, Lloyd L.

Refrigeration

Using electrical or magnetic effect

Thermoelectric; e.g., peltier effect

136205, 136210, F25B 2102, H01L 3530

Patent

active

044480288

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a low cost, compact, efficient thermoelectric system which has no moving parts for converting waste heat into electrical energy. The system includes a plurality of heat pipes having at least one substantially planar sidewall and integral heat collecting fins. The planar sidewalls on the heat pipes enable broad surface thermal contact with thermoelectric devices. The heat pipes and integral heat collecting fins provide for the efficient collection and transmission of waste heat to the side of the thermoelectric devices contacting the heat pipes at a location outside of the flow of waste heat. The other side of each thermoelectric device is either water or air cooled to establish a temperature differential thereacross for the generation of electrical energy. The heat pipes are preferably generally rectangular in cross section to provide opposed substantially planar surfaces for making efficient, low heat loss, broad surface thermal contact with the thermoelectric devices.

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