• DocumentCode
    2832953
  • Title

    Thermal generators using heat flows in soils

  • Author

    Anatychuk, L.I. ; Mikityuk, P.D.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Thermoelectricity, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    17-21 Aug. 2003
  • Firstpage
    598
  • Lastpage
    601
  • Abstract
    The results of studying possible use of heat flows in soils for electric energy generation by thermoelectric generators (TEG) are given. The relations for TEG power depending on its geometry and the depth of its occurrence in soil were derived. Optimization of TEG by matching its thermal and physical characteristics to soil characteristics was made. A series of long-acting thermoelectric sources using the heat of soils for power supply to various devices was created.
  • Keywords
    heat transfer; soil; thermoelectric conversion; electric energy generation; heat flows in soils; soil characteristics; thermal generators; thermoelectric generators; Energy conversion; Fluctuations; Ocean temperature; Sea surface; Soil; Testing; Thermal conductivity; Thermal factors; Thermoelectricity; Water resources;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Thermoelectrics, 2003 Twenty-Second International Conference on - ICT
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8301-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICT.2003.1287584
  • Filename
    1287584