Thermoelectric generation unit and thermoelectric generation system

    公开(公告)号:US09755132B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-05

    申请号:US14845595

    申请日:2015-09-04

    摘要: A thermoelectric generation unit according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of thermoelectric generation tubes. Each tube has a flow path defined by its inner peripheral surface, and generates an electromotive force in an axial direction based on a temperature difference between its inner peripheral surface and outer peripheral surface. The thermoelectric generation unit includes a container housing the tubes inside, and a plurality of electrically conductive members providing electrical interconnection for the tubes. The container includes a shell surrounding the tubes and a pair of plates being fixed to the shell and having a plurality of openings, with channels being formed so as to house the electrically conductive members and interconnect at least two of the openings. The respective ends of the tubes are inserted in the openings of the plates. The tubes are connected electrically in series by the electrically conductive members housed in the channels.

    Method for manufacturing pipe-shaped thermal power generation device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for manufacturing pipe-shaped thermal power generation device 有权
    管状火力发电装置的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US09379301B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14091880

    申请日:2013-11-27

    IPC分类号: H01L35/34 H01L35/32

    CPC分类号: H01L35/34 H01L35/32

    摘要: A plurality of first cup-shaped members and a plurality of second cup-shaped members are placed alternately in repetition to form a pipe having an inner through-hole. At this point, neither the first cup-shaped members nor the second cup-shaped members are sintered yet. Then, the resultant pipe is sintered to obtain a pipe-shaped thermal power generation device. While the pipe is sintered, a pressure is applied to the pipe along a longitudinal direction of the pipe in a direction in which the pipe is compressed.

    摘要翻译: 多个第一杯状构件和多个第二杯状构件被重复交替地放置以形成具有内部通孔的管。 此时,第一杯状构件和第二杯状构件也不烧结。 然后,将得到的管烧结,得到管状火力发电装置。 在管道被烧结的同时,沿着管道的纵向在管道被压缩的方向上施加压力。

    Pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generating device
    4.
    发明授权
    Pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generating device 有权
    管状热电发电装置

    公开(公告)号:US08552284B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-08

    申请号:US13675900

    申请日:2012-11-13

    IPC分类号: H01L35/28

    摘要: A pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generating device includes an internal through-hole along the axis direction of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device; a plurality of first cup-shaped components each made of metal; a plurality of second cup-shaped components each made of thermoelectric material; a first electrode; a second electrode. The plurality of first cup-shaped components and the plurality of second cup-shaped components are arranged alternately and repeatedly along the axis direction. The first electrode and the second electrode are provided respectively at one end and at the other end of the pipe-shaped thermoelectric power generation device.

    摘要翻译: 管状热电发电装置具有沿管状热电发电装置的轴线方向的内部通孔, 多个由金属制成的第一杯状部件; 多个由热电材料制成的第二杯状部件; 第一电极; 第二电极。 多个第一杯状部件和多个第二杯状部件沿着轴线方向交替重复配置。 第一电极和第二电极分别设置在管状热电发电装置的一端和另一端。

    Thermoelectric generator system
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10170677B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US14680402

    申请日:2015-04-07

    IPC分类号: H01L35/32 H01L35/30

    摘要: A thermoelectric generator system according to the present disclosure includes first and second thermoelectric generator units, each including tubular thermoelectric generators. Each of the generators has a flow path defined by its inner peripheral surface, and generates electromotive force in an axial direction thereof based on a temperature difference between its inner and outer peripheral surfaces. Each unit further includes: a container housing the generators inside; and electrically conductive members providing electrical interconnection for the generators. The container has fluid inlet and outlet ports through which a fluid flows inside, and openings into which the generators are inserted. A buffer vessel is arranged between the first and second units, and has a first opening communicating with the flow paths of the generators in the first unit and a second opening communicating with the flow paths of the generators in the second unit.

    Thermoelectric generator and production method for thermoelectric generator
    7.
    发明授权
    Thermoelectric generator and production method for thermoelectric generator 有权
    热电发电机和热电发电机的生产方法

    公开(公告)号:US09306144B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US14554581

    申请日:2014-11-26

    摘要: An exemplary thermoelectric generator disclosed herein includes: a first electrode and a second electrode opposing each other; and a stacked body having a first end face and a second end face. The stacked body is structured so that first layers made of a first material and second layers made of a second material are alternately stacked, the first material containing a metal and particles having a lower thermal conductivity than that of the metal, the particles being dispersed in the metal, and the second material having a higher Seebeck coefficient and a lower thermal conductivity than those of the first material. Planes of stacking between the first layers and the second layers are inclined with respect to a direction in which the first electrode and the second electrode oppose each other.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开的示例性热电发电机包括:第一电极和第二电极,彼此相对; 以及具有第一端面和第二端面的层叠体。 层叠体的结构使得由第一材料制成的第一层和由第二材料制成的第二层交替堆叠,所述第一材料含有金属和比金属的热导率低的颗粒,所述颗粒分散在 所述金属和所述第二材料具有比所述第一材料的更高的塞贝克系数和较低的热导率。 第一层和第二层之间的堆叠的平面相对于第一电极和第二电极彼此相对的方向倾斜。

    Method for polarizing terahertz electromagnetic wave using polarizer, and polarizer
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for polarizing terahertz electromagnetic wave using polarizer, and polarizer 有权
    使用偏振器偏振太赫兹电磁波的方法和偏振器

    公开(公告)号:US08786949B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13943613

    申请日:2013-07-16

    IPC分类号: G02B5/30 B29D11/00

    摘要: A method for polarizing an electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz using a polarizer includes steps (a) and (b). The step (a) includes preparing the polarizer. The polarizer includes: a sapphire single crystalline layer; and a CaxCoO2 crystalline layer. The CaxCoO2 crystalline layer is stacked on the sapphire single crystalline layer, a surface of the CaxCoO2 crystalline layer has a (100) plane orientation and the CaxCoO2 crystalline layer has a thickness of not less than 2 micrometers and not more than 20 micrometers. The step (b) includes irradiating the polarizer with the electromagnetic wave having a frequency of not less than 0.1 THz and not more than 0.8 THz to output an output wave having only a component parallel to a c-axis direction of the sapphire single crystalline layer.

    摘要翻译: 使用偏振器对具有不小于0.1THz且不大于0.8THz的频率的电磁波进行偏振的方法包括步骤(a)和(b)。 步骤(a)包括制备偏振器。 偏振器包括:蓝宝石单晶层; 和CaxCoO2晶体层。 将CaxCoO 2晶体层堆叠在蓝宝石单晶层上,CaxCoO 2晶体层的表面具有(100)面取向,并且CaxCoO 2晶体层的厚度不小于2微米且不超过20微米。 步骤(b)包括用具有不小于0.1THz且不大于0.8THz的频率的电磁波照射偏振器,以输出仅具有与蓝宝石单晶层的c轴方向平行的分量的输出波 。