THERMOPILE GENERATOR FEASIBILITY STUDY. PART III. PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Abstract
A research and development study was made to determine means of employing thermopile generators as sources of electrithermoelectricity, *Generators, Design, Mathematical analysis.) (Airplanes, Satellite vehicles, Sandwich construction, Heat, Thermal insulation, Thermal radiation.) (Solar cells, Radioactive isotopes, Reactor cores, Reactor coolants.) (Shielding, Radia tion hazards.) Open-ended Terms: Thermoelectric generators. A research and development study was made to determine means of employing thermopile generators as sources of electrical power in future air and space weapon systems. The following major areas of work were involved: (1) materials development, (2) junction fabrication and test, (3) thermoelectric generator applications studies, and (4) thermoelectric generator design. Work on thermoelectric generator applications studies as well as the more general aspects of thermoelectric generator design is reviewed. Research is also considered which can be grouped under the following major headings: (1) fundamental relations for predicting the performance of thermoelectric generators, (2) optimization studies, and (3) heat sources. A number of appendices are included, each of which covers the details of a particular investigation falling under one of the above headings. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0264926
Entities
People
- D.l. Kerr
Organizations
- General Electric