thermoelectric generator

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generator
noun[C]
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/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
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It is also been used as a thermal power source in radioisotopethermoelectricgeneratorpower packs.
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Harvesting that heat energy, using athermoelectricgenerator, can increase the fuel efficiency of the car.
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There is a radioisotopethermoelectricgeneratornear the settlement.
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Iridium radioisotopes are used in some radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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Pu (432.2 years vs. 87 years), it has been proposed as an active element of radioisotope thermoelectric generators, for example in spacecraft.
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Radioisotope thermoelectric generators can provide electric power for spacecraft.
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Ac is highly radioactive and was therefore studied for use as an active element of radioisotope thermoelectric generators, for example in spacecraft.
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Its electric power was supplied by four radioisotope thermoelectric generators that provided a combined 155 watts at launch.
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Therefore, curium can be used in its common oxide form in radioisotope thermoelectric generators like those in spacecraft.
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He secured a defense contract to evaluate the potential of generating electricity from waste heat by using thermoelectric generators.
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Another deciding factor is that while inefficient, thermoelectric generators are more reliable and have a smaller chance of breaking over time and use.
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They predominantly emit -particles, and the heat released in this process can potentially produce electricity in radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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Another use is as a carrier of strontium-90 radioisotope in radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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It is a potential fuel for long-lifetime radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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The company uses nanotechnology and materials science applications to create thermoelectric generators that are more cost effective than previous bismuth telluride-based devices.
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It is a heat source in radioisotope thermoelectric generators, which are used to power some spacecraft.
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Already, caesium-137, strontium-90 and a few other isotopes are extracted for certain industrial applications such as food irradiation and radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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Thermoelectric generators with higher efficiencies require higher quality, more expensive thermoelectric materials.
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Plutonium-238 and some other elements are used to produce small amounts of nuclear power by radioactive decay in radioisotope thermoelectric generators and other types of atomic batteries.
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Po is used as an atomic heat source to power radioisotope thermoelectric generators via thermoelectric materials.
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