thermoelectric
adjective
ther·mo·elec·tric
ˌthər-mō-i-ˈlek-trik 
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals
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The specific type on Voyager is called a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, which is a big name for what is basically a hunk of plutonium in a box.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
One of the most promising approaches involves using the thermoelectric effect, which directly converts a temperature difference into an electrical voltage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Nguyen Tuan Hung, an assistant professor of physics at Tohoku University, in Japan, who has worked with MIT’s Dresselhaus on the theoretical underpinnings of thermoelectric conversion in 2D systems, says the new paper is another big step in efforts to boost thermoelectric power.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Then, a thermoelectric generator situated between the cold emitter and the now-hotter ambient surroundings can produce electricity.
—Sid Assawaworrarit, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2023
Just as conventional air-conditioning units keep a space cool by transferring heat outside of it, Chen has crafted palm-sized thermoelectric devices that react to a preferred temperature set by the user.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
Researchers use a dimensionless quantity called ZT to describe the strength of the thermoelectric effect in any combination of materials.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2023
The thermoelectric Peltier effect system is easy to maintain, with no filter to clean.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
The Voyager probes are powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which work by converting heat from the decay of radioisotope fuel, plutonium-238, into electricity.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Rhett Allain, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
One of the most promising approaches involves using the thermoelectric effect, which directly converts a temperature difference into an electrical voltage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Nguyen Tuan Hung, an assistant professor of physics at Tohoku University, in Japan, who has worked with MIT’s Dresselhaus on the theoretical underpinnings of thermoelectric conversion in 2D systems, says the new paper is another big step in efforts to boost thermoelectric power.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
Then, a thermoelectric generator situated between the cold emitter and the now-hotter ambient surroundings can produce electricity.
—Sid Assawaworrarit, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2023
Just as conventional air-conditioning units keep a space cool by transferring heat outside of it, Chen has crafted palm-sized thermoelectric devices that react to a preferred temperature set by the user.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
Researchers use a dimensionless quantity called ZT to describe the strength of the thermoelectric effect in any combination of materials.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2023
The thermoelectric Peltier effect system is easy to maintain, with no filter to clean.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
The Voyager probes are powered by radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which work by converting heat from the decay of radioisotope fuel, plutonium-238, into electricity.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
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thermoelectric
adjective
ther·mo·elec·tric
ˌthər-mō-i-ˈlek-trik
: of, relating to, or dependent on phenomena that involve relations between the temperature and the electrical condition in a metal or in contacting metals
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