January 2018
Intermediate to advanced
524 pages
13h 33m
English
Thermal energy can be converted into an electric current for any device exhibiting heat flow. Thermal energy can be converted into electrical energy by two basic processes:
The thermoelectric effect (Seebeck effect) is produced when a gradient of temperature exists in conducting materials. The flow of carriers from a hot to a cold region between two dissimilar electrical conductors creates a voltage differential. A thermocouple, or thermoelectric generator (TEG), could effectively produce ...
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