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A kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation
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thermopile
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n. An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples.
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n. a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series
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Thermopile \Ther"mo*pile\, n. [Thermo- + pile a heap.] (Physics) An instrument of extreme sensibility, used to determine slight differences and degrees of heat. It is composed of alternate bars of antimony and bismuth, or any two metals having different ...
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A thermopile is an electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy . It is composed of several thermocouples connected usually in series or, less commonly, in parallel . Thermopiles do not respond to absolute temperature , but generate ...
Usage examples of thermopile.
An ordinary thermopile in effect, but that each element is about one ten millionth of an inch in diameter, and weighs about one ten billionth of an ounce.
An ordinary thermopile in effect, but that each element is a-bout one ten millionth of an inch in diameter, and weighs about one ten billionth of an ounce.
Faron had discovered the reactors in a vault beneath the main level, where they supplied heat to an extensive bank of thermopiles which still delivered a trickle of power to the equipment.
Highly efficient large-scale thermopiles produce electricity directly.