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Akdogan, Volkan. "Thermoelectric power generator for automotive applications." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2016. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37702/.

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A thermoelectric generator (TEG) converts thermal energy into electrical energy corresponding to temperature gradient across both hot and cold surfaces with a conversion efficiency of approximately 5%. In spite of the conversion efficiency, TEGs can be implemented effectively for waste heat recovery systems within the power rating of kilowatts. The insufficiency of natural resources, frequently increasing oil costs and emission regulations have become an incentive factor of the recent increased interest in TEG applications. This thesis introduces a practical implementation of the thermoelectri
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Smith, Kevin D. "An investigation into the viability of heat sources for thermoelectric power generation systems /." Online version of thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/8266.

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Twaha, Ssennoga. "Regulation of power generated from thermoelectric generators." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49544/.

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In recent years, the efficiency of thermoelectric devices has improved greatly due thermoelectric material and device geometrical improvements. However, the efficiency of TEG is still low, being a subject of further research for more improvement. Hence, the main objective of the research carried out in this thesis is to analyse the performance of dc-dc converters with or without MPPT in conditioning the power generated from TEG. In light of this objective, the following case studies have been carried out. The initial study has analysed the performance of a TEG/dc-dc boost converter system. Res
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Rutberg, Michael J. (Michael Jacob). "Modeling water use at thermoelectric power plants." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74674.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-77).<br>The withdrawal and consumption of water at thermoelectric power plants affects regional ecology and supply security of both water and electricity. The existing field data on US power plant water use, however, is of limited granularity and poor
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Montecucco, Andrea. "Efficiently maximising power generation from thermoelectric generators." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2014. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/5213/.

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Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) convert the thermal energy flowing through them into DC electrical energy in a quantity dependant on the temperature difference across them and the electrical load applied, with a conversion efficiency of typically 5%. Nonetheless, they can be successfully employed to recover energy from waste heat and their use has increased rapidly in recent years, with applications ranging from microwatts to kilowatts, due to energy policy legislations and increasing energy cost determined by climate change, environmental issues and availability of energy sources. The perfor
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Naylor, Andrew J. "Towards highly-efficient thermoelectric power harvesting generators." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2014. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/366984/.

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Power harvesting from thermoelectric generators is considered as a viable route towards sustainable energy generation by the conversion of thermal gradients occuring naturally or from waste heat sources into useful electrical energy. This thesis investigates the electrodeposition of n-type binary, ternary and doped thermoelectric materials, with the aim of demonstrating that electrodeposition can be used as a cost-effective and simple technique to fabricate highly-efficient thermoelectric materials. In order to achieve this, the thermoelectric and electrical properties of such materials must b
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Hu, Shih-Yung. "Heat transfer enhancement in thermoelectric power generation." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2009.

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Omer, Siddig Adam. "Solar thermoelectric system for small scale power generation." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1997. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7440.

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This thesis is concerned with the design and evaluation of a small scale solarthermoelectric power generation system. The system is intended for electricity generation and thermal energy supply to small scale applications in developing countries of the sunny equatorial regions. Detailed design methodologies and evaluations of both the thermoelectric device and the solar energy collector, which are parts of the combined system, are presented. In addition to experimental evaluations, three theoretical models are presented which allow the design and evaluation of both the thermoelectric module an
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Jovovic, Vladimir. "Engineering of Thermoelectric Materials for Power Generation Applications." The Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1248125874.

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Kamata, Masahiro. "Engineering Considerations on Thermoelectric Power in Electrochemical Systems." Kyoto University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/74722.

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Thompson, Megan Elizabeth Dove. "Fabrication and Testing of a Heat Exchanger Module for Thermoelectric Power Generation in an Automobile Exhaust System." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19233.

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Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are currently a topic of interest in the field of energy harvesting for automobiles. In applying TEGs to the outside of the exhaust tailpipe of a vehicle, the difference in temperature between the hot exhaust gases and the automobile coolant can be used to generate a small amount of electrical power to be used in the vehicle. The amount of power is anticipated to be a few hundred watts based on the temperatures expected and the properties of the materials for the TEG. <br />This study focuses on developing efficient heat exchanger modules for the cold side of t
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Sandoz-Rosado, Emil Jose. "Investigation and development of advanced models of thermoelectric generators for power generation applications /." Online version of thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10795.

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Engelke, Kylan Wynn. "Novel thermoelectric generator for stationary power waste heat recovery." Thesis, Montana State University, 2010. http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2010/engelke/EngelkeK0510.pdf.

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Internal combustion engines produce much excess heat that is vented to the atmosphere through the exhaust fluid. Use of solid-state thermoelectric (TE) energy conversion technology is a promising technique to recapture some of the energy lost. The TE effect, discovered in 1821 by Thomas Seebeck, is essentially the solid-state conversion of a temperature gradient into an electric potential. The scope of this work was the design, testing and evaluation of a novel and robust TE generator that is amendable to use in a vast array of convective thermal processes. Seebeck testing of TE elements was c
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Lowe, Adam John. "Thermoelectric power and photoemission studies in high temperature superconductors." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.305550.

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Kraemer, Daniel Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Solar thermoelectric power conversion : materials characterization to device demonstration." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103490.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2016.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-289).<br>Meeting the ever growing global energy demand with mostly fossil fuel based energy technologies is not sustainable, pollutes the environment and is the main cause of climate change threatening our planet as we know it. Solar energy technologies are a promising, sustainable and clean alternative due to the vast abundance of sunlight. Thus far, photovoltaic solar cells and concentrated solar power ar
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Mayer, Peter (Peter Matthew) 1978. "High-density thermoelectric power generation and nanoscale thermal metrology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40503.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-305).<br>Thermoelectric power generation has been around for over 50 years but has seen very little large scale implementation due to the inherently low efficiencies and powers available from known materials. Recent material advances appear to have improved the technology's prospects. In this work we show that significantly increased generated power densities are possible even for established material technologies provided that paras
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Song, Yang M. Eng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Oxide based thermoelectric materials for large scale power generation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45358.

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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2008.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 63-65).<br>The thermoelectric (TE) devices are based on the Seebeck and Peltier effects, which describe the conversion between temperature gradient and electricity. The effectiveness of the material performance can be described by its figure of merit, ZT, which is defined as ZT = [alpha]²[sigma]T / [kappa] , where a is the Seebeck coefficient of the material, a is the electrical conductivity and [kappa] is the total thermal conductivity, and
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Raja, Santosh. "Advanced thermoelectric power measurements using deployable three-point electrodes." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1439310893.

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Rahman, Mahmudur. "The application of thermoelectric generators as remote power sources." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1993. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.645193.

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Fransson, Erik, and Daniel Olsson. "Thermoelectric Generators : A comparison of electrical power outputs depending on temperature." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Institutionen för information och teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-38031.

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Today many processes generate a lot of waste heat, for example industries or cars. One way to make this thermal energy useful is to transform it into electrical energy with a thermoelectric generator (TEG) or thermoelectric cooler (TEC). This technology is not used in any large scale today, but a lot of research is being done on the subject. The technology is based on the Seebeck effect and uses a temperature difference between two sides of an element to generate an electrical current. The reason that the research has gained more attention in recent years is because of the increasing electrici
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Prabhakar, Radhika. "Scalable Carbon Nanotube Networks Embedded in Elastomers and their use in Transverse Thermoelectric Power Generation." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1572879766382909.

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Sullivan, Owen A. "Embedded thermoelectric devices for on-chip cooling and power generation." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/45867.

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Thermoelectric devices are capable of providing both localized active cooling and waste heat power generation. This work will explore the possibility of embedding thermoelectric devices within electronic packaging in order to achieve better system performance. Intel and Nextreme, Inc. have produced thin-film superlattice thermoelectric devices that have above average performance for thermoelectrics and are much thinner than most devices on the market currently. This allows them to be packaged inside of the electronic package where the thermoelectric devices can take advantage of the increas
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Thiel, Philipp [Verfasser]. "Calcium Manganese(IV) Oxides for Thermoelectric Power Conversion / Philipp Thiel." München : Verlag Dr. Hut, 2015. http://d-nb.info/1080754431/34.

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Chang, Lieh-Jeng. "Neutron diffraction studies of the magnetic structures of R-Ni-B-C compounds." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245934.

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Nishino, Y., Y. Sandaiji, S. Yagi, M. Kato, S. Harada, and K. Soda. "Origin of large thermoelectric power in off-stoichiometric Fe2VAl-based alloys." IOP Publishing, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/20775.

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Burton, Matthew Richard. "Soft-templating of nanostructured materials for thermoelectric power harvesting and catalysis." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2017. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/418157/.

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The ever increasing demand for energy along with climate change has stimulated much research in the field of green energy technology. Thermoelectric generators are one form of green energy technology that generates electrical power from waste heat harvesting. Current fabrication techniques for thermoelectric materials are costly and the efficiency of materials is low. This work uses electrodeposition as a cheap fabrication that allows for control of a large number of variables to optimise materials. In the literature the doping of bismuth tellurium selenide has shown improvements in thermoelec
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Bekera, Behailu Belamo. "Stochastic Drought Risk Analysis and Projection Methods For Thermoelectric Power Systems." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3725243.

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<p> Combined effects of socio-economic, environmental, technological and political factors impact fresh cooling water availability, which is among the most important elements of thermoelectric power plant site selection and evaluation criteria. With increased variability and changes in hydrologic statistical stationarity, one concern is the increased occurrence of extreme drought events that may be attributable to climatic changes. As hydrological systems are altered, operators of thermoelectric power plants need to ensure a reliable supply of water for cooling and generation requirements. The
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Fauzan, Miftah Yama. "Thermoelectric Generator Modeling and Power Maximization in Non-Uniform Heat Distribution." Thesis, Curtin University, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85454.

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Thermoelectric generation (TEG) has become a promising alternative energy whose source comes from abundant thermal. The conversion method is environmentally friendly, since it is based on a physical process allowing direct conversion from thermal to electricity. Other advantages of the system include silent operation, no moving parts, long lifetime, and supporting the sustainability motto of “reduce, reuse, recycle”. This thesis provides a study of maximizing the power generation of thermoelectric generator considering non-uniform heat distribution.
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Palu, Ivo. "Impact of wind parks on power system containing thermal power plants = Tuuleparkide mõju soojuselektrijaamadega energiasüsteemile /." Tallinn : TUI Press, 2009. http://digi.lib.ttu.ee/i/?443.

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Brogan, Quinn Lynn. "Low Power IC Design with Regulated Output Voltage and Maximum Power Point Tracking for Body Heat Energy Harvesting." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81549.

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As wearable technology and wireless sensor nodes become more and more ubiquitous, the batteries required to power them have become more and more unappealing as they limit lifetime and scalability. Energy harvesting from body heat provides a solution to these limitations. Energy can be harvested from body heat using thermoelectric generators, or TEGs. TEGs provide a continuous, scalable, solid-state energy source ideal for wearable and wireless electronics and sensors. Unfortunately, current TEG technology produces low power (< 1 mW) at a very low voltage (20-90 mV) and require the load to be m
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Berger, Brian Lee. "Development of a Protective Coating for TAGS-85 Thermoelectric Material." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1375129912.

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De, Silva Pinnaduwage Sisira Indika Pujitha Nanda. "The normal state thermoelectric power and Hall effect of high temperature superconductors." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.263528.

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Singh, Tanuj. "Development of a premixed burner integrated thermoelectric power generator for insect control." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/68407/.

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Electrical power generation using hydrocarbons presents a huge potential owing to their higher power densities and environmental factors associated with lithium ion batteries. Small scale combustors have been widely developed and tested for power generation purpose employing Thermoelectrics and Thermophotovoltaic conversion of combustion heat into electricity. This thesis is concerned with development and investigation of a novel non-catalytic meso scale self-aspirating premixed burner integrated thermoelectric generator for a CO2 Generator device having its application in the insect control i
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Badr, Lamya. "A Comparative Study of Cooling System Parameters in U.S. Thermoelectric Power Plants." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/72990.

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As the importance of water use in the power generation sector increases across the nation, the ability to obtain and analyze real power plant data is pivotal in understanding the water energy nexus. The Navajo Generating Station in Arizona and the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Alabama are examples of where water shortages have threatened the operation of power generators. The availability of freshwater in the United States is beginning to dictate how and where new power plants are constructed. The purpose of this study is to provide and analyze cooling system parameters using 2008 data prov
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Banerjee, D., P. Dhara, K. Chatterjee, K. Kargupta, and S. Ganguly. "Thermoelectric Characterization of Nanostructures of Bismuth Prepared by Solvothermal Approach." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2012. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/35251.

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Nanostructured thermoelectric materials being an emerging area of research bismuth (Bi) nanostructures have been developed by solvothermal approach with a change of solvent. Structural characterization revealed that nanorods and nanospheres like structures were generated in the process when the solvent used were only ethylene glycol (EG) and ethylene glycol with absolute ethanol (AE) in the ratio of 1:1 respectively. Electrical properties viz. conductivity (σ) and thermoelectric power(S) have been measured in the temperature range 300K to 400K. From the observed value of σ and S power fac
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Farmer, Justin Ryan. "A comparison of power harvesting techniques and related energy storage issues." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33072.

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Power harvesting, energy harvesting, power scavenging, and energy scavenging are four terms commonly used to describe the process of extracting useful electrical energy from other ambient energy sources using special materials called transducers that have the ability to convert one form of energy into another. While the words power and energy have vastly different definitions, the terms â power harvestingâ and â energy harvestingâ are used interchangeably throughout much of the literature to describe the same process of extracting electrical energy from ambient sources. Even though mos
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Takeuchi, Tsunehiro, Takeshi Kondo, Tsuyoshi Takami, et al. "Contribution of electronic structure to the large thermoelectric power in layered cobalt oxides." The American Physical Society, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2237/7117.

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Mueller, Kyle Thomas. "Super-adiabatic combustion in porous media with catalytic enhancement for thermoelectric power conversion." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4809.

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The combustion of ultra-lean fuel to air mixtures provides an efficient way to convert the chemical energy of hydrocarbons into useful power. Conventional burning techniques of a mixture have defined flammability limits beyond which a flame cannot self-propagate due to heat losses. Matrix stabilized porous medium combustion is an advanced technique in which a solid porous matrix within the combustion chamber accumulates heat from the hot gaseous products and preheats incoming reactants. This heat recirculation extends the standard flammability limits and allows the burning of ultra-lean fuel m
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Marton, Christopher Henry. "An air-breathing, portable thermoelectric power generator based on a microfabricated silicon combustor." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62615.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, February 2011.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>"February 2011." Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-237).<br>The global consumer demand for portable electronic devices is increasing. The emphasis on reducing size and weight has put increased pressure on the power density of available power storage and generation options, wh
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Shoaei, Parisa Daghigh. "Technoeconomic Analysis of Textured Surfaces for Improved Condenser Performance in Thermoelectric Power Plants." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101966.

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Nonwetting surfaces including superhydrophobic (SHS) and liquid infused surfaces (SLIPS) exhibit diverse exceptional characteristics promoting numerous application opportunities. Engineered textured surfaces demonstrate multiple features including drag reduction, fouling reduction, corrosion resistance, anti-fogging, anti-icing, and condensation enhancement. Integrating these properties, nonwetting surfaces have shown significant potential in improving the efficiency of energy applications. The first part of the thesis work aims at developing a fundamental mathematical understanding of the wet
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Erturun, Ugur. "Effect of Leg Geometries, Configurations, and Dimensions on Thermo-mechanical and Power-generation Performance of Thermoelectric Devices." VCU Scholars Compass, 2014. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3561.

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Environmental challenges, such as global warming, growing demand on energy, and diminishing oil sources have accelerated research on alternative energy conversion methods. Thermoelectric power generation is a promising method to convert wasted heat energy into useful electrical energy form. A temperature gradient imposed on a thermoelectric device produces a Seebeck potential. However, this temperature gradient causes thermal stresses due to differential thermal expansions and mismatching of the bonded components of the device. Thermal stresses are critical for thermoelectric devices since the
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Brázdil, Marian. "Termoelektrické moduly pro mikrokogenerační zdroje." Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2019. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-399217.

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Small domestic hot water boilers burning solid fuels represent a significant source of air pollu-tion. It is therefore an effort to increase their combustion efficiency and to reduce the produc-tion of harmful emissions. For this reason, the operation of older and currently unsatisfactory types of household boilers has been legally restricted. Preferred types of boilers are low-emission boilers, especially automatic or gasification boilers. Most of them, however, in compar-ison with previous types of boilers, also require connection to the electricity grid. If there is a long-term failure in e
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Denker, Reha. "Quantification Of Thermoelectric Energy Scavenging Opportunity In Notebook Computers." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614629/index.pdf.

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Thermoelectric (TE) module integration into a notebook computer is experimentally investigated in this thesis for its energy harvesting opportunities. A detailed Finite Element (FE) model was constructed first for thermal simulations. The model outputs were then correlated with the thermal validation results of the selected system. In parallel, a commercial TE micro-module was experimentally characterized to quantify maximum power generation opportunity from the combined system and component data set. Next, suitable &ldquo<br>warm spots&rdquo<br>were identified within the mobile computer to ex
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Smith, Mark John. "Low temperature phonon-drag thermoelectric power calculations in GaAs/GaAlAs heterojunctions and Si MOSFETs." Thesis, University of Warwick, 1989. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/4163/.

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The effect on the electron transport of the confinement of the electrons to a narrow channel in GaAs/GaAlAs heterojunctions and Si MOSFETs is reflected in quantities like the thermopower (S) which is sensitive to the transport of both heat and charge. The calculations described here confirm that in these systems S is dominated by phonondrag (Sg) at temperatures (T) around 1-10K and reveals more sensitivity than previously imagined. Simple models and the Boltzmann transport formalism have been investigated. The formalism enhances the predictions of the simple models and reproduces the simple S.
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Sadler, Zachary James. "Design and Analysis of Compressed Air Power Harvesting Systems." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2017. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7052.

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Procedure for site discovery, system design, and optimization of power harvesting systems is developed with an emphasis on application to air compressors. Limitations for the usage of infrared pyrometers is evaluated. A system of governing equations for thermoelectric generators is developed. A solution method for solving the system of equations is created in order to predict power output from the device. Payback analysis is proposed for determining economic viability. A genetic algorithm is used to optimize the power harvesting system payback with changing quantities and varieties of thermoel
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Jahanbakhsh, David. "Implementation of DC-DC converter with maximum power point tracking control for thermoelectric generator applications." Thesis, KTH, Elektrisk energiomvandling, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-109705.

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A heavy duty vehicle looses approximately 30-40 % of the energy in the fuel as waste heat through the exhaust system. Recovering this waste heat would make the vehicle meet the legislative and market demands of emissions and fuel consumption easier. This recovery is possible by transforming the waste heat to electric power using a thermoelectric generator. However, the thermoelectric generator electric characteristics makes direct usage of it unprotable, thus an electric power conditioner is necessary. First a study of dierent DC-DC converters is presented, based on that the most suitable conv
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Edvinsson, Nils. "Energy harvesting power supply for wireless sensor networks : Investigation of piezo- and thermoelectric micro generators." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-210429.

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Computers and their constituent electronics continue to shrink. The same amount of work can be done with increasingly smaller and cheaper components that need less power to function than before. In wireless sensor networks, the energy needed by one sensor node borders the amount that is already present in its immediate surroundings. Equipping the electronics with a micro generator or energy harvester gives the possibility that it can become self-sufficient in energy. In this thesis two kinds of energy harvesters are investigated. One absorbs vibrations and converts them into electricity by mea
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Oda, Yutaka. "Characteristics of thermoelectric power generation with rectangular-fin elements and its applicability in micro systems." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/144913.

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Chen, Jie. "Design and analysis of a thermoelectric energy harvesting system for powering sensing nodes in nuclear power plant." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64792.

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In this work, a thermoelectric energy harvester system aimed at harvesting energy for locally powering sensor nodes in nuclear power plant coolant loops has been designed, fabricated and tested. Different mathematical modeling methods have been validated by comparing with experimental results. The model developed by this work has the best accuracy in low temperature range and can be adapted and used with any heat sink, heat pipe, or thermoelectric system, and have proven to provide results closely matching experimental data. Using the models, an optimization of the thermoelectric energy harves
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Langham, Ryan C. "Feasibility study and system architecture of radioisotope thermoelectric generation power systems for usmc forward operating bases." Monterey California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/34695.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>This study sought to identify the feasibility of utilizing a radioisotope thermal (thermoelectric/stirling) generator to provide power to a deployed USMC Expeditionary Force. The conceptual system architecture was constructed through use of the systems engineering process, identifying necessary subsystems and integration boundaries. Radioisotope comparison was then performed, utilizing weighted design factors. It was determined that Sr-90, Cs-137, and Cm-244 would be the most effective fuel sources for this mission area. By analyzing cu
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