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Title: Internal-integral sodium return line for sodium heat engine

Abstract

A thermoelectric generator device which converts heat energy to electrical energy. An alkali metal is used with a solid electrolyte and a portion of the return line for the alkali metal is located within the generator vacuum space.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Ann Arbor, MI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ford Motor Company, Detroit, MI (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865406
Patent Number(s):
4510210
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01G - CAPACITORS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-79ER10347
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
internal-integral; sodium; return; line; heat; engine; thermoelectric; generator; device; converts; energy; electrical; alkali; metal; solid; electrolyte; portion; located; vacuum; space; return line; electric generator; heat engine; heat energy; electrical energy; alkali metal; solid electrolyte; thermoelectric generator; sodium heat; generator device; converts heat; vacuum space; /429/

Citation Formats

Hunt, Thomas K. Internal-integral sodium return line for sodium heat engine. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Hunt, Thomas K. Internal-integral sodium return line for sodium heat engine. United States.
Hunt, Thomas K. Tue . "Internal-integral sodium return line for sodium heat engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865406.
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author = {Hunt, Thomas K},
abstractNote = {A thermoelectric generator device which converts heat energy to electrical energy. An alkali metal is used with a solid electrolyte and a portion of the return line for the alkali metal is located within the generator vacuum space.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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