Double opposite-end tubesheet design for a thermovoltaic energy converter
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the direct conversion of energy by thermovoltaic energy conversion having first and second tubesheets, at least one photon emitter plate secured to and extending from the first tubesheet, at least one cold plate secured to and extending from the second tubesheet, a plurality of thermovoltaic cells disposed along oppositely disposed exterior surfaces of the cold plate, and means cooperating with the tubesheet for maintaining a vacuum between the photon emitter plate and the cold plate.
- Inventors:
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- Scotia, NY
- Clifton Park, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872958
- Patent Number(s):
- 6051777
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC12-76SN00052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- double; opposite-end; tubesheet; design; thermovoltaic; energy; converter; method; apparatus; direct; conversion; tubesheets; photon; emitter; plate; secured; extending; cold; plurality; cells; disposed; oppositely; exterior; surfaces; means; cooperating; maintaining; vacuum; oppositely disposed; cells disposed; energy converter; exterior surfaces; energy conversion; exterior surface; thermovoltaic energy; cold plate; direct conversion; thermovoltaic cell; /136/
Citation Formats
Ashcroft, John M, Campbell, Brian C, and Depoy, David M. Double opposite-end tubesheet design for a thermovoltaic energy converter. United States: N. p., 2000.
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@article{osti_872958,
title = {Double opposite-end tubesheet design for a thermovoltaic energy converter},
author = {Ashcroft, John M and Campbell, Brian C and Depoy, David M},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for the direct conversion of energy by thermovoltaic energy conversion having first and second tubesheets, at least one photon emitter plate secured to and extending from the first tubesheet, at least one cold plate secured to and extending from the second tubesheet, a plurality of thermovoltaic cells disposed along oppositely disposed exterior surfaces of the cold plate, and means cooperating with the tubesheet for maintaining a vacuum between the photon emitter plate and the cold plate.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2000},
month = {1}
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