Tellurex

Defense and Security Thermoelectric

Whether the design mission is to improved combat vehicle fuel economy, make possible longer field deployments, improve the ammunition-to-battery burden of the foot soldier, or improve medical care in the field, Tellurex is ready to help.

Tellurex provides the US military and security OEMs with Peltier and Seebeck Effect thermoelectric components, subassemblies and engineering services. Our engineering center and heat energy products support portable power generation, more efficient and quiet base generators and stealth deployment through thermal signature reduction. We also support technology shifts to green energy, long distance laser recharging of battery operated combat equipment, body temperature control cool suits, and long field deployment of equipment and people. We offer significant contributions to casualty survival and reduction of long-term injury severity, advanced warfare and survival gear, perimeter security challenges, and more.

To support green energy solutions with thermoelectric product development, particularly in programs with exacting requirements, Tellurex has power generation, cooling and heating devices designed to fit a variety of control, packaging and shipping constraints. With our array of 64 different modules, superior temperature ranges (Delta T) for heating and cooling with precise modulation in 0.1°C increments, and over three million unit delivery capacity, we believe that our products offer the best performance across a variety of common industry price points. Email us for more information.

Envisioned developments of our technology include:

  • Seebeck Effect thermoelectric in-vehicle generators for green energy to improve gas mileage and for eco-friendly electricity from heat that is otherwise wasted.
  • Portable Power Generation for field battery recharging through energy from heat technologies. Tellurex can assist in the development of portable power generators to recharge combat computers and communication equipment in the field. Lightweight fuel pellets effectively activate the power generation units, reducing the need for soldiers to carry heavy batteries and enabling them to carry more ammunition, firepower and defensive ordnance.
  • More efficient Base Generators utilize Seebeck Effect thermoelectric technology for greater power output and shorter run time, plus improved cold weather starting.
  • Thermal Signature-Reduced Stealth Technology is enhanced through powerful electric motors, in both land vehicles and naval ships and submarines, thanks to heat sink energy generation that enables powerful batteries to continue recharging when the engines are switched off. The thermal signature of a fighting vehicle can be greatly reduced to appear to be much smaller and lethal than it actually is. Rapid recharging of batteries is enabled upon activation.
  • Long Distance Laser Recharging of thermoelectric power generators enable refueling to be physically decoupled from the fighting vehicle or drone. This reduces lost combat effectiveness for maintenance intervals. It also helps to eliminate enemy targeting of forward combat maintenance activity centers.
  • Peltier technology body temperature control cool suits enable tank drivers and ground soldiers to patrol and fight with maximum effectiveness and range in hot, dry and tropical battlefields. Alternatively, in creative ambush scenarios, Cool Suits reduce the ability to detect the thermo signatures of deployed soldiers, helping to reduce casualties and allowing deadly force to be more effectively used against hostile targets.
  • • Seebeck thermoelectric powered fans that sit atop wood or oil burning stoves circulate heat and dehumidify portable living space to help enable long Field Deployment in cold weather. Tellurex co-generation heat energy solutions warm soldiers and protect sensitive computerized equipment while dramatically reducing fuel transport and storage demands.
  • Casualty survival and long-term injury reduction are improved by Peltier body tempereature control blankets, which can quickly cool a victim's core temperature to precise levels that may be set to 0.1°C accuracy. Modulation and rate of cooling may be precisely calibrated. Conversely, hypothermia victims can be stabilized in carefully controlled increments to protect the victim's organs by carefully controlling blood flow to extremities. Our thermoelectric rescue equipment may be powered by rescue vehicle electrical systems, or with 110- and 220-volt system standard electrical sources or by conventional transportable batteries.
  • Advanced Warfare Weapons and Survival Gear employing Seebeck and Peltier technologies are possible through collaboration with the experienced thermoelectric engineers of Tellurex, sustaining combat advantage over aggressor forces in the ongoing technology arms race.
  • Perimeter security challenges may be resolved with Tellurex thermoelectric modules and systems. For tilt and pan monitoring towers, our Peltier thermoelectric modules may be used to prevent icing and freeze up. Remote monitoring posts can be recharged over great distances by non-contact lasers, using Tellurex Seebeck products both to manage laser heat and to provide heat sink non-contact charging of batteries.

Tellurex defense and security module design attributes include:

  • Solid-state with no moving parts
  • Precise and stable temperature management or modulation to 0.1°C
  • Controlled distributed cooling and heating
  • Superior electrical output across a variety of temperature ranges
  • Electronic noise that is easily managed
  • Maintenance-free design
  • Emission-free, recyclable and environmentally friendly

Email us to learn more about Tellurex capabilities for defense and security applications.