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Англо-русский словарь терминов металлургии и сварки. 2011.
Англо-русский словарь терминов металлургии и сварки. 2011.
Energy harvesting — (also known as Power harvesting or energy scavenging ) is the process by which energy is captured and stored. Frequently this term is applied when speaking about small autonomous devices, like those used in sensor networks. A variety of different … Wikipedia
Peltier effect — /pel tyay/, Physics. the change in temperature of either junction of a thermocouple when a current is maintained in the thermocouple and after allowance is made for a temperature change due to resistance. [1855 60; named after Jean C. A. Peltier… … Universalium
thermojunction — noun a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears • Hypernyms: ↑junction, ↑conjunction * * * |thərmō+ noun Etymology: therm + junction : a junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current … Useful english dictionary
Seebeck effect — /see bek/; Ger. /zay bek/, Physics. See thermoelectric effect. [named after Thomas J. Seebeck (1770 1831), German physicist] * * * ▪ physics production of an electromotive force (emf) and consequently an electric current in a loop of… … Universalium
Thermojunction — Ther mo*junc tion, n. (Elec.) A junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current, as in one form of pyrometer; a thermocouple. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thermojunction — noun Date: 1889 a junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current … New Collegiate Dictionary
voltaiccouple — voltaic couple n. Two dissimilar conductors in contact or in the same electrolytic solution, resulting in a difference of potential between them. Also called galvanic couple. * * * … Universalium
Alessandro Volta — Alessandro Volta † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Alessandro Volta Physicist, b. at Como, 18 Feb., 1745; d. there, 5 March, 1827. As his parents were not in affluent circumstances his education was looked after by ecclesiastical relatives.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Thermocouple — A device consisting of two dissimilar conductors with their ends connected together. When the two junctions are at different temperatures, a small voltage is generated. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
thermocouple — [thʉr′mōkup΄əl, thʉr′məkup΄əl] n. a pair of dissimilar conductors joined at two points to form a closed circuit so as to produce a thermoelectric current when the junctions are at different temperatures: used in temperature measurements: also… … English World dictionary
thermoelectromotive force — |thər(ˌ)mō+... noun Etymology: therm + electromotive force : electromotive force in a circuit composed of dissimilar conductors that is produced because of its not being at a uniform temperature throughout compare peltier effect, thomson effect * … Useful english dictionary