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So (one of) the advantages compared to a Peltier element is that you no longer need a cold side?
by jcfrei 7y ago
So (one of) the advantages compared to a Peltier element is that you no longer need a cold side?
- Diggsey 7y agoYou still need to keep the thermophotovoltaic cells cool, it doesn't violate thermodynamics (energy can only be extracted from a temperature differential).
- pjc50 7y agoWhile it looks like you still do, the other advantage is that these are far more efficient than Peltier devices, which tend to be single-digit percentage efficiency.