thermoelectric power generator

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• thermoelectric power generator — Introduction       any of a class of solid state devices (solid state device) that either convert heat directly into electricity or transform electrical energy into thermal power for heating or cooling. Such devices are based on thermoelectric… …   Universalium

• Thermoelectric effect — The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa. On the measurement scale of everyday life, a thermoelectric device creates a voltage when there is a different temperature on each… …   Wikipedia

• Power pack — may refer to:* a power supply (especially in the context of model trains, slot cars, and other hobbies) * A series of batteries (or battery cells) also called a battery pack * A radioisotope thermoelectric generator * A science fiction term for… …   Wikipedia

• Automotive Thermoelectric Generators — (ATEG) are devices utilizes the Seebeck effect to recover lost heat in an internal combustion engine powered vehicle. A typical ATEG consists of four main elements: A hot side heat exchanger, a cold side heat exchanger, thermoelectric materials,… …   Wikipedia

• Electric generator — U.S. NRC image of a modern steam turbine generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge (usually carried by electrons) to flow… …   Wikipedia

• Electrical generator — In electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, generally using electromagnetic induction. The reverse conversion of electrical energy into mechanical energy is done by a motor …   Wikipedia

• thermionic power converter — ▪ electronics Introduction also called  thermionic generator,  thermionic power generator,  or  thermoelectric engine        any of a class of devices that convert heat directly into electricity using thermionic emission rather than first… …   Universalium

• Radioisotope thermoelectric generator — A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG) is an electrical generator which obtains its power from radioactive decay. In such a device, the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material is converted into electricity by… …   Wikipedia

• Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator — (MMRTG) are a type of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator developed for NASA space missions[1] such as Mars Science Laboratory (scheduled to be launched November 26, 2011) and may be used on the Jupiter Europa Orbiter. They are produced by… …   Wikipedia

• Stirling radioisotope generator — The Stirling radioisotope generator (SRG) is based on a Stirling engine powered by a large radioisotope heater unit. The hot end of the Stirling converter reaches high temperature and heated helium drives the piston, heat being rejected at the… …   Wikipedia

• Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator — The Advanced Stirling Radioisotope Generator (ASRG) is a radioisotope power system utilizing Stirling power conversion technology currently being developed under joint sponsorship by the United States Department of Energy and NASA for potential… …   Wikipedia