| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To provide a thermoelectric power generator which is constituted by combining a combustor and thermoelectric conversion modules and is contrived to efficiently heat the heated surfaces of the modules and to prevent the thermal destruction of the modules. CONSTITUTION:A variable conductance type heating heat pipe 2 is installed, with its heat receiving section 2c facing a combustor 1, and, at the same time, multiple thermoelectric conversion modules 3 are arranged on the peripheral surface of the heat radiating section 2d of the pipe 2 in a heat transferring state. In addition, a gas reservoir section 2e in which a non-condensable gas is enclosed and which is equipped with heat radiating fins 2f is continuously provided on the heat radiating section 2d of the pipe 2 and the heated surfaces (on a high-temperature interface side) of the modules 3 are uniformly heated by supplying the combustion heat of the combustor 1 to the modules 3 by using the pipe 2 as a heat carrying means. At the same time, the abnormal overheating of module elements is prevented when the inputted quantity of heat increases by using the variable conductance function of the pipe 2. |
