THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR

摘要

A thermoelectric generator including a plurality of thermoelectric elements placed on substrates, wherein a thermal conductivity of each substrate is defined as:;λS≥9λTELSLTEWhere:λS=thermal conductivity of each substrate,λTE=thermal conductivity of each thermoelectric element,LS=thickness of each substrate,LTE=thickness of each thermoelectric element.

主权项

1. A thermoelectric generator comprising:
a plurality of thermoelectric elements placed on substrates, each of said thermoelectric elements and said substrates having a length, width and thickness, wherein a thermal conductivity of each substrate is defined as:λS≥9λTELSLTE Where: λS=thermal conductivity of each substrate, λTE=thermal conductivity of each thermoelectric element, LS=the thickness of each substrate, LTE=the thickness of each thermoelectric element; and wherein said thermoelectric elements and said substrates are mounted on an electrically conductive folded base comprising upper folds and lower folds, and wherein said thermoelectric elements are connected electrically in series such that all conductors of said thermoelectric elements pass alternatively between n-type and p-type elements, and wherein said upper folds and lower folds serve as cooling fins.