thermophotovoltaic

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• Thermophotovoltaic — (TPV) energy conversion is a direct conversion process from heat differentials to electricity via photons. A basic thermophotovoltaic system consists of a thermal emitter and a photovoltaic diode cell.The temperature of the thermal emitter varies …   Wikipedia

• Thermophotovoltaic Cell —   A device where sunlight concentrated onto a absorber heats it to a high temperature, and the thermal radiation emitted by the absorber is used as the energy source for a photovoltaic cell that is designed to maximize conversion efficiency at… …   Energy terms

• Thermophotovoltaic cell —   A device where sunlight concentrated onto a absorber heats it to a high temperature, and the thermal radiation emitted by the absorber is used as the energy source for a photovoltaic cell that is designed to maximize conversion efficiency at… …   Energy terms

• Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) device —   A device that converts secondary thermal radiation, re emitted by an absorber or heat source, into electricity; The device is designed for maximum efficiency at the wavelength of the secondary radiation.   Solar Electric Glossary …   Energy terms

• 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

• Atomic battery — The terms atomic battery, nuclear battery, tritium battery and radioisotope generator are used to describe a device which uses the emissions from a radioactive isotope to generate electricity. Like nuclear reactors they generate electricity from… …   Wikipedia

• Termofotovoltaico — La conversión de energía Termofotovoltaica (TPV en inglés) es un proceso de conversión directa de calor diferencial a electricidad por medio de fotones. Un sistema termofotovoltaico básico consiste en un emisor térmico y un diodo de energía… …   Wikipedia Español

• Photovoltaics in transport — There are many applications of photovoltaics in transport either for motive power or as auxiliary power units, particularly where fuel, maintenance, emissions or noise requirements preclude internal combustion engines or fuel cells. Due to the… …   Wikipedia

• Cellule thermophotovoltaïque — Une cellule thermophotovoltaïque est une cellule photovoltaïque optimisée pour la conversion en électricité d un rayonnement électromagnétique infrarouge. Cette technologie, conceptualisée par Pierre Aigrain et réalisée pour la première fois par… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Electricity generation — is the process of converting non electrical energy to electricity. For electric utilities, it is the first process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. The other processes, electric power transmission and electricity distribution, are… …   Wikipedia