High efficiency thermoelectric generator for the direct conversi

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1973-12-10

1977-08-02

Behrend, Harvey E.

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Electric power generator

136211, 310306, 322 2R, H01V 130

Patent

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040393526

ABSTRACT:
The present invention concerns a new thermoelectric generator, the operation of which is due to a new effect that takes place in a closed chain uniformly heated at an optimum temperature, the chain consisting of a semi-conductor comprises between two different metals the difference of the work-function of which are related to the value of the optimum temperature quantitatively, through a certain formula given in the specification. For maximum electric power delivered, the concentration of the holes into the semiconductor must be of the order of 10.sup.18 n/cm.sup.3, and the concentration of electrons into the same of the order of 10.sup.8 n/cm.sup.3, at 20.degree. C. Such a chain has in the absence of any temperature gradient, an efficiency near unity.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3733499 (1973-05-01), Deis et al.
patent: 3824448 (1974-07-01), De Rivas
patent: 3844843 (1974-10-01), Kay et al.

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