THE USE OF THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS

The possibilities of using thermoelectric generators (TEG) as independent power sources for signal, communications, and block systems on railroad lines, as well as for other purposes, are discussed. The advantages of the TEG over ordinary storage batteries are given. It is felt that thermoelectric generators have a promising future as power sources for railroad application and that they may well supplant storage batteries in many cases. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Trans. of Zheleznodorozhnyi Transport (USSR) v49 n12 p56-57 1967. Distribution limitation now removed.
• Corporate Authors:

  Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

  220 7th Street, NE
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22901
• Authors:
  • Matveev, G A
  • Drabkin, L M
• Publication Date: 1968

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Communications; Costs; Electric power supply; Fuel cells; Generators; Measures of effectiveness; Railroads; Storage batteries; Traffic signal control systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems; Thermoelectricity
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00151062
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FSTC-HT-23-133-68
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1977 12:00AM