Publication Date:
2019-07-12
Description:
Combination of thin, porous electrode and overlying collector grid reduces internal resistance of alkali-metal thermoelectric converter cell. Low resistance of new electrode and grid boosts power density nearly to 1 W/cm2 of electrode area at typical operating temperatures of 1,000 to 1,300 K. Conductive grid encircles electrode film on alumina tube. Bus wire runs along tube to collect electrical current from grid. Such converters used to transform solar, nuclear, and waste heat into electric power.
Keywords:
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND CIRCUITS
Type:
NPO-17159
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NASA Tech Briefs (ISSN 0145-319X); 13; 11; P. 24
Format:
text
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