摘要 |
The thermoelectric facility has a thermoelectric generator and a structure for limiting the temperature thereof. The structure has a flat compartment which is at least substantially filled with an evaporable working medium. The dimensions of the compartment are adapted to those of the thermoelectric generator and the compartment is thermally connected to a heat source or to the thermoelectric generator across a large surface of its opposite surfaces. The temperature-limiting structure also includes a conduit system, connected to the compartment, into which a recirculation cooler is integrated to which a gaseous portion of the working medium can freely rise from the compartment. The working medium should have a boiling point that is at least below a critical temperature above which the thermoelectric generator will be permanently damaged. The thermoelectric facility is especially useful for motor vehicles that are operated by an internal combustion engine.
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