Accession Number:

AD0265857

Title:

OPTIMIZATION OF THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERTERS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO SYRACUSE N Y

Personal Author(s):

• LUFT,L.

Report Date:

1961-02-14

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

The work on a selected system, designated thermal system no. 1, was completed using a computer program. Thermal system no. 1 is based on saturated steam at 533 K as the heat source and 291 K water as the heat sink. Mg0-Ti02 ceramic was made into cap ule bodies and used for successful encapsulation of lead telluride. Seebeck coefficient of Mg3Sb2 was measured in the 300 to 1250 K temperature range, the values ranging from 100 to 159 microvolts per degrees K. Electrical measurements were performed on CrSb0.9Se0.1, including Seebeck coefficient and electrical resistance. A number of II-IV compounds was prepared and their thermoelectric properties measured. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION
• *POWER SUPPLIES
• *THERMOELECTRICITY
• ANTIMONY ALLOYS
• ARSENIDES
• BISMUTH ALLOYS
• CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
• CERAMIC MATERIALS
• CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
• CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
• CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
• ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
• ENCAPSULATION
• GENERATORS
• HALL EFFECT
• HEAT
• HEAT TRANSFER
• INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
• LEAD COMPOUNDS
• MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
• MEASUREMENT
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• OXIDES
• SELENIDES
• SOURCES
• TANTALUM
• TELLURIDES

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE