Thermodynamic Analysis and Parameter Optimization of a Solar Thermoelectric Power Unit with Radiation Heat Dissipation,

Abstract

The methodology for optimizing the calculation of parameters of a thermoelectric battery obtaining heat at a constant junction temperature and emitting it into the surrounding space by means of radiation at a uniform temperature is examined. An equation for the efficiency factor for the maximum power routine is derived from a formula of A.F. Ioffe. The methodology is applied to an example, and 27 parameters are calculated.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 06, 1974
Accession Number
ADA000211

Entities

People

  • L. M. Drabkin

Organizations

  • United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dissipation
  • Efficiency
  • Equations
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster