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Thermoelectric generators: from design to applications

Creators

  • 1. Laboratoire des Sciences de l'Ingenieur Appliquees a la Mecanique et au genie electrique - Siame, Universite Pau et Pays de l'Adour - UPPA, Pau (France)

Description

Thermoelectric generators allow the direct conversion of thermal energy into electrical energy. Principles and basic properties of these generators built around thermoelectric modules are presented. An inventory of these modules is given. Methods of design and optimization of thermoelectric generators are addressed. An application for the production of electricity with a woodstove is detailed. The article ends with an exhaustive presentation of thermoelectric generation applications covering electricity generation in extreme environments, waste heat recovery in transport and industry, domestic production, micro-generation for sensors and solar thermoelectric generators

Abstract (French)

Les generateurs thermoelectriques permettent la conversion directe de l'energie thermique en energie electrique. Cet article presente les principes et proprietes de base de ces generateurs construits autour de modules thermoelectriques. Un inventaire de ces modules est developpe. Des methodes de conception de generateurs thermoelectriques sont presentees. Une application a la production d'electricite pour une cuisiniere bois est detaillee. De nombreuses applications concernant l'espace, la production en milieu extreme, la recuperation des energies thermiques perdues, la production d'electricite decentralisee, la micro-production et l'utilisation de l'energie solaire sont passees en revue

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Generateurs thermoelectriques: de la conception aux applications

Publishing Information

Publisher
Editions Techniques de l'Ingenieur
Imprint Place
Saint-Denis (France)
Imprint Pagination
29 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
55089261
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
BISMUTH TELLURIDES; COGENERATION; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DC TO DC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; RADIOISOTOPE BATTERIES; RELIABILITY; SEEBECK EFFECT; SOLAR-ASSISTED POWER SYSTEMS; STOVES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES
Descriptors DEC
APPLIANCES; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POWER GENERATION; POWER SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; STEAM GENERATION; TELLURIDES; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION

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