Thermocouple: Difference between revisions

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Thermocouple are used as part of RTG (radioisotope thermoelectric generators) to create electricity to power equipment on Mars. The Curiosity rover has a RTG power source.

Thermocouples use a heat source and a heat sink temperature difference to create electricity.

References

Wikipedia article on thermocouples.

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-thermocouple are used as part of RTG (radioisotopic thermal generators) to create electricity to power equipment on Mars.  The Curiosity rover has a RTG power source
+Thermocouple are used as part of [[Radioisotope thermoelectric generator|RTG]] (radioisotope thermoelectric generators) to create electricity to power equipment on Mars.  The Curiosity rover has a RTG power source.
-An article about <nowiki>[[Thermocouple]]</nowiki> exists at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermocouple '''Wikipedia''']]
+Thermocouples use a heat source and a heat sink temperature difference to create electricity.
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+==References==
+Wikipedia article on [[w:Thermocouple|thermocouples]].
 [[Category:Energy]]