Thermoelectric Generators on Satellites—An Approach for Waste Heat Recovery in Space
Environmental radiation in space (from the Sun, etc.) and operational thermal loads result in heat flows inside the structure of satellites. Today these heat flows remain unused and are collected, transported to a radiator and emitted to space to prevent the satellite from overheating, but they hold...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/7/541 |