Thermoelectric power can refer to two things:
# Electrical power generated from a heat source, such as burning coal, indirectly through devices like steam turbines.
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thermoelectric power — noun : rate of change of the thermoelectromotive force of a thermocouple with temperature the thermoelectric power of a given metal is that of a couple formed of that metal with lead, the thermoelectric power of lead being taken arbitrarily as… … Useful english dictionary
thermoelectric power generator — Introduction any of a class of solid state devices (solid state device) that either convert heat directly into electricity or transform electrical energy into thermal power for heating or cooling. Such devices are based on thermoelectric… … Universalium
Thermoelectric effect — The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa. On the measurement scale of everyday life, a thermoelectric device creates a voltage when there is a different temperature on each… … Wikipedia
thermoelectric constant — noun : either of two constants characteristic of any metal that enter into the expressions for the thermoelectric power of the metal and for the electromotive forces of thermocouples utilizing it … Useful english dictionary
Power pack — may refer to:* a power supply (especially in the context of model trains, slot cars, and other hobbies) * A series of batteries (or battery cells) also called a battery pack * A radioisotope thermoelectric generator * A science fiction term for… … Wikipedia
Automotive Thermoelectric Generators — (ATEG) are devices utilizes the Seebeck effect to recover lost heat in an internal combustion engine powered vehicle. A typical ATEG consists of four main elements: A hot side heat exchanger, a cold side heat exchanger, thermoelectric materials,… … Wikipedia
List of electric power companies in Greece — This is a list of every electric power company currently producing electrical energy in Greece as of March 2007.Public Power Corporation (ΔΕΗ)The PPC S.A. (ΔΕΗ) is the biggest electric power company in Greece. It owns and operates 34 major… … Wikipedia
Radioisotope thermoelectric generator — A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG, RITEG) is an electrical generator which obtains its power from radioactive decay. In such a device, the heat released by the decay of a suitable radioactive material is converted into electricity by… … Wikipedia
Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator — (MMRTG) are a type of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator developed for NASA space missions[1] such as Mars Science Laboratory (scheduled to be launched November 26, 2011) and may be used on the Jupiter Europa Orbiter. They are produced by… … Wikipedia
Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power Program — The Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power Program (SNAP) was a program of experimental radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) and space nuclear reactors flown during the 1960s by NASA. Odd numbered SNAPs were RTG tests and even numbered SNAPs… … Wikipedia
