thermal conversion
11Thermal copper pillar bump — The Thermal Copper Pillar Bump, also known as the thermal bump , is a thermoelectric device made from thin film thermoelectric material embedded in flip chip interconnects (in particular copper pillar solder bumps) for use in electronics and… …
12Conversion of units of energy — The SI unit for energy is the joule. The kilowatt hour, or kilowatt hour, (symbol kW·h, kW h or kWh) is equal to 3.6 megajoules. The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie or food calorie (symbol: Cal) approximates the energy… …
13conversion factors — Force and power may be expressed in more than one way. A horsepower is equivalent to 33,000 ft. lb. of work per minute, 746 watts, or 2546 Btu per hour. These values can be used for changing horsepower into foot pounds, British thermal units, or… …
14Solar thermal energy — Solar thermal system for water heating in Santorini, Greece …
15Ocean thermal energy conversion — Temperature differences between the surface and 1000m depth in the oceans Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) uses the difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow or surface ocean waters to run a heat engine and produce useful work,… …
16energy conversion — ▪ technology Introduction the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms that can be used by humans. Over the centuries a wide array of devices and systems has been developed for this purpose. Some of these energy …
17Alkali-metal thermal to electric converter — The Alkali Metal Thermoelectric Converter (AMTEC) is a thermally regenerative electrochemical device for the direct conversion of heat to electrical energy. It is characterized by high potential efficiencies and no moving parts, which make it a… …
18Energy conversion efficiency — Output energy is always lower than input energy …
19Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion — Ein Meereswärmekraftwerk gewinnt elektrischen Strom aus dem Temperaturunterschied zwischen kalten und warmen Wassermassen in unterschiedlichen Tiefen der Meere. International gebräuchlich für diese Art der Erneuerbaren Energie ist die Abkürzung… …
20Direct-conversion receiver — A direct conversion receiver (DCR), also known as homodyne, synchrodyne, or zero IF receiver, is a radio receiver design that demodulates the incoming radio signal using synchronous detection driven by a local oscillator whose frequency is… …
