Explore the thermoelectric effect and how to use it to generate renewable energy with this unique generator. Thermoelectric generators can be used in power plants to convert waste heat into additional electrical power and in cars as thermoelectric generators to harness waste heat.
The included LEDs and turbine show the variation in the electric power generated and there are two thermometers to read the temperature levels.
The thermoelectric generator consists of two pieces of material, usually P and N semiconductors, with electrical connections between them. The generator is placed between a heat source and a cold source. The Seebeck effect creates an electron flow: thermal, hot, electrons move faster than cooler electrons. In the free-electron-rich N material, this creates an electron flow from hot to cold, in the electron-poor P material an electron flow from cold to hot. This current can be exploited as renewable electricity.
The included LEDs and turbine show the variation in the electric power generated and there are two thermometers to read the temperature levels.
The thermoelectric generator consists of two pieces of material, usually P and N semiconductors, with electrical connections between them. The generator is placed between a heat source and a cold source. The Seebeck effect creates an electron flow: thermal, hot, electrons move faster than cooler electrons. In the free-electron-rich N material, this creates an electron flow from hot to cold, in the electron-poor P material an electron flow from cold to hot. This current can be exploited as renewable electricity.
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