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worst efficiency. In the table the products <strong>of</strong> the quality factor<br />

z times the temperature <strong>of</strong> the hot junction (t rC), which<br />

characterize the efficiency <strong>of</strong> the element, are presented.<br />

Table 3.4.<br />

(2) (3) Teumiicl)ai..Ypt 0 G .t•O6l)AT<br />

118 V I~t~l(,1i111!<br />

IOCTb ro CHa1H char s I<br />

(4)- (5) (6)_<br />

(7) fej).%iajiteIpe.oiutienbiii GeSi 210 850 0,6<br />

800 0,4<br />

(8) CniwjI'ejil ,oTe..l.p'p( B 'i PbTe 175 530 1,0<br />

400<br />

1,0<br />

(9) rel)yaiiilesPle.!ii:enb~ii, l'tlun- GeSiPbTe 247 820 0,8<br />

lATV.'VPOPU'i 800 0,8<br />

(3O)CuI:lltuoBov.l'.1BTe.1.ypoBntii PbSnTe 2C0 650 1,0<br />

C50 0,9<br />

KEY: (1) Temperature OC; (2) Semiconductors; (3)<br />

(41)<br />

Formula;<br />

cold Junction; (5) hot junction; (6) Quality factor zt;<br />

(7) Germanium-silicon; (8) Lead telluride; (9) Germaniumsilicon,<br />

lead telluride; (10) Lead-tin telluride.<br />

A lead telluride element has high efficiency but is not stable<br />

in vacuum; the temperature <strong>of</strong> the cold junction is low, which makes<br />

the radiator heavy. Two other elements have average properties as<br />

compared with the first two.<br />

Let us examine the classification <strong>of</strong>' thermoelectric converters.<br />

Based on the structural diagram, they are made on converters which<br />

are combined with a nuclear reactor or an isotopic source <strong>of</strong> heat,<br />

converters combined with a radiator, <strong>and</strong> converters combined with<br />

a heat exchanger.<br />

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