METHOD FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRIC ENERGY

摘要

The invention relates to a device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy with at least one thermocouple, which thermocouple comprises two thermoelectric branches (A, B) electrically connected in series, and the thermocouple has a first passage surface (F1) and a second passage surface (F) for the heat flow (Q) and for the electrical current (7, 7'). In this connection, the value of the first passage surface (F1) is less than 5 % of the value of the sec-ond passage surface (F).