Solar micro-energy harvesting based on thermoelectric and latent heat effects. Part I: Theoretical analysis

被引:83
作者
Agbossou, Amen [1 ]
Zhang, Qi [1 ,3 ]
Sebald, Gael [2 ]
Guyomar, Daniel [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Savoie, LOCIE CNRS FRE 3220, F-73376 Le Bourget Du Lac, France
[2] Univ Lyon, INSA Lyon, LGEF, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France
[3] Univ Sci & Technol China, Dept Precis Machinery & Precis Instrumentat, Hefei 230026, Anhui, Peoples R China
关键词
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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页码:277 / 283
页数:7
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