thermal converter
11Alkali-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… …
12True RMS converter — When measuring the value of an alternating current signal it is often necessary to convert the signal into a direct current signal of equivalent value (known as the RMS, root mean square, value). This process can be quite complex (see root mean… …
13Current-to-voltage converter — In electronics, a transimpedance amplifier is an amplifier that converts current to voltage. Its input ideally has zero impedance, and the input signal is a current. Its output may have low impedance, or in high frequency applications, may be… …
14Voltage-to-current converter — Introduction For a variety of reasons, in low voltage electronics, voltage is a more frequently used data carrier. Thus electronic devices tend to be labeled with voltage inputs and outputs. However some devices are labeled in terms of current… …
15Analog-to-digital converter — An analog to digital converter (abbreviated ADC, A/D or A to D) is an electronic integrated circuit, which converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers. The reverse operation is performed by a digital to analog converter… …
16Thermionic converter — A thermionic converter consists of a hot electrode which thermionically emits electrons over a potential energy barrier to a cooler electrode, producing a useful electric power output. Caesium vapor is used to optimize the electrode work… …
17DC to DC converter — In electronic engineering, a DC to DC converter is a circuit which converts a source of direct current (DC) from one voltage level to another. It is a class of power converter. Usage DC to DC converters are important in portable electronic… …
18Digital-to-analog converter — For digital television converter boxes, see digital television adapter. 8 channel digital to analog converter Cirrus Logic CS4382 as used in a soundcard. In electronics, a digital to analog converter (DAC or D to A) is a device that converts a… …
19Ocean 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,… …
20British Thermal Unit — Pour les articles homonymes, voir BTU. Le British Thermal Unit (abrégé en Btu ou BTU) est une unité d énergie anglo saxonne qui est définie par la quantité de chaleur nécessaire pour élever la température d une livre anglaise d eau d un degré °F… …
