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To: dangerdoc

I design Thermoelectric refrigerators .... I’d love a 40% improvement!

MIT ‘67


17 posted on 03/21/2008 1:04:32 PM PDT by John Jamieson
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To: John Jamieson

Yeah, it would be good for you but I’m wanting a thermoelectric car and or backup generator for my house.

40% doesn’t get me there.

If this is your field, what do you think of ENECO? It seems to be a rather straight forward improvement in technology but I have heard nothing about product out the door.


18 posted on 03/21/2008 1:16:35 PM PDT by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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To: John Jamieson

Let me clarify.

A 40% improvement in figure of merit would not significantly improve the effiency of a thermo electric refrigerator, or thermo electric car.

Yes a 40% improvement in effiency would be great for you but I don’t think that is what they are talking about.

I haven’t done the calculations in a couple of decades but if memory serves the figure of merit affects the carnot effiency in a rather minimal way.


19 posted on 03/21/2008 1:23:08 PM PDT by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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