C.r.f. Societa Consortile Per Azioni

Alex Rinaldi

Silvano Sandri

Andrea Perosino

Paolo Graziano

Described herein is a unit for conversion of thermal energy designed in particular for installation along an exhaust-gas line of a motor vehicle and configured for exchange and conversion of the thermal energy of the exhaust gases.

Unit for conversion of thermal energy

Described herein is a unit for conversion of thermal energy including: &#x2014;a first heat-exchange unit defining a first flow path for a first thermovector fluid; and&#x2014;a second heat-exchange unit defining a second flow path for a second thermovector fluid. The second flow path is obtained by a plurality of cartridge elements each including at least one element made of thermoelectric material. The second heat-exchange unit includes a first manifold element and a second manifold element, each including a connection interface to said plurality of cartridge elements, which is configured for providing a hydraulic connection with inlet orifices and outlet orifices of the cartridge elements, and an electrical connection to first electrodes and second electrodes of said plurality of cartridge elements electrically connected to the elements made of thermoelectric material.

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Orbassano, Italy

Alex Rinaldi