Thermophotovoltaic system
US4750943A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 27, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thermophotovoltaic energy conversion system includes a thermal energy source and a narrow band emitter spaced and optically isolated from the thermal energy source. Thermal energy is transferred between the thermal energy source and the emitter by a non-radiative mechanism, such as a closed loop fluid flow path that interconnects the thermal energy source and the narrow band emitter. A photocell array is disposed in optically coupled relation to the narrow band emitter for generating an electrical output in response to radiation from the narrow band emitter.
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