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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
David C. Jarmon, Kensington, CT (US);
Mark A. Sillence, Juno Isles, FL (US);
Paul Attridge, Colchester, CT (US);
Jean Yamanis, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
David C. Jarmon, Kensington, CT (US);
Mark A. Sillence, Juno Isles, FL (US);
Paul Attridge, Colchester, CT (US);
Jean Yamanis, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc., Canoga Park, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrical power generation system incorporates thermoelectric devices (TE Devices) for electrical power generation adjacent a flow path heat exchanger (HEX) adjacent to a vehicle flowpath structure such as a scramjet flow path to take advantage of the waste heat, high thermal gradients, and available, unused volume. A thermally conductive material communicates thermal energy from a vehicle external skin structure to the TE Device while a thermally conductive compliant material allows the TE Device to 'float' with minimal mechanical stress.