Energy harvesting;
Thermoelectric generator;
Phase change material;
Solar energy;
Numerical analysis;
PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL;
THERMAL-ENERGY;
WASTE HEAT;
STORAGE;
COMPOSITE;
SYSTEMS;
D O I:
10.1016/j.sna.2010.06.026
中图分类号:
TM [电工技术];
TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号:
0808 ;
0809 ;
摘要:
This article presents a new method of harvesting ambient renewable micro-energy by using both thermoelectric and latent heat effects. We designed a prototype work unit made of phase change material (PCM) and a thermoelectric generator (TEG) and used a numerical method to inspect system performance. Special attention was paid to the implementation of ambient loading (including solar radiation, temperature variation and wind speed) in the numerical simulation process. The calculated results show that the proposed work unit (TEG & PCM) can harvest micro-energy day and night, thanks to the heat storage function of the PCM which is placed behind the TEG. (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
Akhilesh, R
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Narasimhan, A
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Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
Narasimhan, A
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Balaji, C
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Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Drexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USADrexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Cook-Chennault, K. A.
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Thambi, N.
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Drexel Univ, Dept Biomed Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USADrexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Thambi, N.
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Sastry, A. M.
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Univ Michigan, Dept Mech Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Univ Michigan, Dept Mat Sci Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
Univ Michigan, Dept Biomed Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USADrexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
Akhilesh, R
;
Narasimhan, A
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Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
Narasimhan, A
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Balaji, C
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Indian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndian Inst Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Lab, Madras 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Drexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USADrexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Cook-Chennault, K. A.
;
Thambi, N.
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Drexel Univ, Dept Biomed Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USADrexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
Thambi, N.
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Sastry, A. M.
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Univ Michigan, Dept Mech Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Univ Michigan, Dept Mat Sci Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
Univ Michigan, Dept Biomed Engn, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USADrexel Univ, Mech Engn & Mech Dept, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA