A geothermal thermo-electric energy converter for charging lithium-ion battery

Author

Neamtu, Ovidiu Marius ; Gordan, Mircea Ioan ; Trip, Nistor Daniel

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Commun., Univ. of Oradea, Oradea, Romania

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The paper analyzes the optimal conditions for thermal power conversion system. Geothermal water source heat and thermo-electrical conversion is performed with cells TEG (thermo electric generators) based on the Seebeck effect. This study developed in the frame of a national research project is useful for ensuring the energy conversion in conjunction with storage Li-Ion battery. Design method uses Matlab-Simulink program and can be generalized for various thermo-electric cells. Batteries inserted into the simulation scheme can be modified by constructive parametric values. Software solution developed can be extended to numerous applications with efficient electronic conversion. Implemented electronic converter has high efficiency as an integrated electronic structure.

Keywords

DC-DC power convertors; Seebeck effect; geothermal power; secondary cells; thermoelectric conversion; DC-DC converter; Matlab-simulink program; Seebeck effect; TEG cells; constructive parametric values; design method; electronic conversion efficiency; electronic converter; geothermal thermoelectric energy converter; geothermal water source heat; integrated electronic structure; national research project; software solution; storage lithium-ion battery charging; thermal power conversion system; thermoelectric generator cells; Batteries; DC-DC power converters; Educational institutions; Generators; Heating; Mathematical model; Maximum power point trackers; DC-DC converter; Li-Ion battery; thermo electric generators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (ISFEE), 2014 International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-6820-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISFEE.2014.7050573

Filename

7050573