Effect of leg thickness and heat carrier velocity on the efficiency of a permeable generator thermoelement
Keywords:
permeable thermoelement, computer simulation, electric energy generation, energy characteristicsAbstract
The paper presents the results of computer research on the influence of leg thickness and gas pumping velocity for a 3D model of a permeable generator thermoelement on the EMF and efficiency. The dependences of the energy characteristics of a thermoelement made of materials based on Bi-Te-Se-Sb are calculated.
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