Thermoelectric generator output voltage

The power supply is usually a transformer/rectifier that converts a.c. power to d.c. Typically the d.c. output will be in the range 15-100 V and 5-100 A although 200 V/200 A units are not unknown. Thus fairly substantial driving voltages and currents are available. Where mains power is not available, diesel or gas engines, solar panels or thermoelectric generators have all been used to provide suitable d.c. 

The small voltage output of a thermocouple can be increased by wiring a large number of thermocouples in series to make a thermopile as illustrated in Figure 17.8. Thermoelectric generators made from thermopiles are used to power spacecraft that must operate in deep... 

Recently, Hewitt et al. [171], assemble a multilayer of MWNT/PVDF films into a felt fabric for thermoelectric devices, as shown in Fig. 20. The author demonstrated that the thermoelectric voltage generated by these fabrics was the sum of contributions from each layer, resulting in increased power output. And this kind of... 

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