Thermoelectric Question

[matthewgill]

Main Question or Discussion Point

Just a quick question:

It is the seebeck effect whereby a directly proportional voltage to the temperature dif is produced. I am wondering whether adding more junctions in that style would produce more electricity.

Would this....
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produce 3 (three) times more electricity than this...
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?

Thank you.

 

[russ_watters]

I'm not seeing the attachments...

 

[matthewgill]

how is that? are they viewable now?

 

[mender]

Adding junctions will only increase the electricity produced if the overall contact resistance goes down. That will increase the amperage but not the voltage. Contact resistance is a significant consideration when designing and producing thermoelectric modules and is typically very, very low so there isn't much to be gained over present art.