2007-02-28 05:17:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A collection of thermocouples, connected in series or series/parallel, with 1/2 of the thermocouple junctions "pointing" toward a heat source, and the other 1/2 of the junctions "pointing" toward a heat sink.
The pile generates electric energy.
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2007-02-28 05:22:46 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thermopile is an electrone device that converts theromal energy into electric energy.
2007-02-28 05:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hee hee, I don't know, a pile of thermoses?
Actually, there is no such thing as a thermopile.
However, a thermoPHILE is a bacterium that flourishes in high temperature environments, such as the boiling water found around deep sea heat vents.
2007-02-28 05:24:16 · answer #3 · answered by vt500ascott 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋