Tube-in-tube thermophotovoltaic generator
Abstract
A thermophotovoltaic device includes at least one thermal radiator tube, a cooling tube concentrically disposed within each thermal radiator tube and an array of thermophotovoltaic cells disposed on the exterior surface of the cooling tube. A shell having a first end and a second end surrounds the thermal radiator tube. Inner and outer tubesheets, each having an aperture corresponding to each cooling tube, are located at each end of the shell. The thermal radiator tube extends within the shell between the inner tubesheets. The cooling tube extends within the shell through the corresponding apertures of the two inner tubesheets to the corresponding apertures of the two outer tubesheets. A plurality of the thermal radiator tubes can be arranged in a staggered or an in-line configuration within the shell. 8 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- KAPL Inc
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 672525
- Patent Number(s):
- 5772793
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-697,836
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC12-76SN00052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Jun 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTERS; DESIGN; TUBES; RADIATORS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Citation Formats
Ashcroft, J, Campbell, B, and DePoy, D. Tube-in-tube thermophotovoltaic generator. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Ashcroft, J, Campbell, B, & DePoy, D. Tube-in-tube thermophotovoltaic generator. United States.
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"Tube-in-tube thermophotovoltaic generator". United States.
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title = {Tube-in-tube thermophotovoltaic generator},
author = {Ashcroft, J and Campbell, B and DePoy, D},
abstractNote = {A thermophotovoltaic device includes at least one thermal radiator tube, a cooling tube concentrically disposed within each thermal radiator tube and an array of thermophotovoltaic cells disposed on the exterior surface of the cooling tube. A shell having a first end and a second end surrounds the thermal radiator tube. Inner and outer tubesheets, each having an aperture corresponding to each cooling tube, are located at each end of the shell. The thermal radiator tube extends within the shell between the inner tubesheets. The cooling tube extends within the shell through the corresponding apertures of the two inner tubesheets to the corresponding apertures of the two outer tubesheets. A plurality of the thermal radiator tubes can be arranged in a staggered or an in-line configuration within the shell. 8 figs.},
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