Also there's a modern alternative to it, the #LUFO which has your modern IC-based radio in it.
Personally I wounder if folks would consider such thermoelectric generators as "secondary payloads" in their (solar) ovens and other setups as they can - at scale - at least charge small batteries and power small devices.
Something interesting for those that want #FrugalComputing and may only want something like a #timer for their (solar) oven and don't need like a clock that runs 24/7.
OFC such #Thermocouples don't have much efficiency, but then again when you have like a Pizza oven that blasts multiple kW in it's chimney, that should deliver enough power through the Seebeck effect for some LED lights or even charge like a laptop...
#Funfact: A lot of you may have seen such tech already in action with passive heat metering devices that are powered solely this way since they only calculate the temperature difference between the heat radiator and surroundings and thus calculate the energy output.
We certainly will need to preserve the #tech and #knowledge to build these and consider using #WasteHeat that way more often than not, because it is #simple, #efficient, has no moving parts and thus not failure points.
It certainly would make it easier and simpler to build a lot of #passive #sensors and also enable more #FrugalComputing just by virtue of being a non-moving, no-maintenance deal.
In case anyone gets reminded by this design: Yes, the Russians did abuse the same principle for RTGs like the infamous Beta-M...
Cuz we all know how well #Russia keeps's it's #nuclear shit ordered and safe... #not
Kevin Karhan
in reply to Kevin Karhan • • •We certainly will need to preserve the #tech and #knowledge to build these and consider using #WasteHeat that way more often than not, because it is #simple, #efficient, has no moving parts and thus not failure points.
In case anyone gets reminded by this design: Yes, the Russians did abuse the same principle for RTGs like the infamous Beta-M...
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
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