GB1370384A - Thermopile devices - Google Patents

Thermopile devices

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GB1370384A
GB1370384A GB5215773A GB5215773A GB1370384A GB 1370384 A GB1370384 A GB 1370384A GB 5215773 A GB5215773 A GB 5215773A GB 5215773 A GB5215773 A GB 5215773A GB 1370384 A GB1370384 A GB 1370384A
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alloys
wires
thermopile
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Nuclear Battery Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21H—OBTAINING ENERGY FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES; APPLICATIONS OF RADIATION FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; UTILISING COSMIC RADIATION
    • G21H1/00—Arrangements for obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources, e.g. from radioactive isotopes, nuclear or atomic batteries
    • G21H1/10—Cells in which radiation heats a thermoelectric junction or a thermionic converter
    • G21H1/103—Cells provided with thermo-electric generators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Measuring Temperature Or Quantity Of Heat (AREA)

Abstract

1370384 Thermopiles NUCLEAR BATTERY CORP 18 Oct 1972 [18 Oct 1971 (2)] 52157/73 Heading H1K The disclosure is identical to that of Specification 1,370,382 (see Division G6), but the claims are directed to a thermopile device. The device comprises thermoelectric elements 64 (Figs. 4 and 5), with insulation 67 therebetween, formed into a thermopile block 60 (Fig. 2), a hot plate 62 and cold plate 71 at respective ends of the block, and a plurality of tensioned wires 120 extending from the hot to the cold plate to place the block under compression, the wires having a strength (in lbs./sq. inch) to thermal conductivity (in B.T.U./ft.-hr.-‹ F.) ratio greater than 25 : 10<SP>4</SP>. The block 60 may comprise P- and N-type bismuth telluride in alternation. Selected pairs of elements 64 are connected by shoes 66 to provide a series electrical path through the block. The shoes may be of Pd, Au, Ni, Pt, Ag or alloys thereof, gold-plated Ni, or 92% Au- 8% Pd. Alternative semi-conductor materials are: Sb 2 Te 3 , Bi 2 Se 3 , Sb 2 Se 3 or solid solutions or alloys such as: Bi 2 Te 3 -Sb 2 Te 3 , Bi 2 Te 3 -Bi 2 Se 3 (P- type); Bi 2 Te 3 -Sb 2 Te 3 , Bi 2 Te 3 -Bi 2 Se 3 (N-type) with dopants: AgCl, AgBr, AgI, CuBr 2 , SbCl 3 , Cu, Ag, Te, or I (N-type); Bi, Pb, Na, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Ni (P-type). Wires 94 which are bonded to the block to provide terminals may be of Pd, Au, Ag, Pt, Ni or alloys thereof. Specifications 1,370,383, 1,370,385 and 1,370,386 are mentioned.
GB5215773A 1971-10-18 1972-10-18 Thermopile devices Expired GB1370384A (en)

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US189837A US3874935A (en) 1971-10-18 1971-10-18 Radioisotopically heated thermoelectric generator with weld brazed electrical connections

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GB1370384A true GB1370384A (en) 1974-10-16

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