Title :
The electric power generation at low temperature gradients
Author :
Reznikov, Ichael ; Wilkinson, Paul
Author_Institution :
Phys. Opt. Corp., Torrance, CA, USA
Abstract :
The thermoelectric efficiency of the ion-conductive materials is investigated as the energy harvesting from heat wastes or wide-spectrum solar radiation. The physical model for the phenomenon is developed and experimental results are analyzed in means of practical implementation with power conversion at temperatures near the ambient. This analysis addresses the thermoelectric efficiency, the power conversion efficiency and options for the practical implementation.
Keywords :
conducting materials; power conversion; thermoelectric conversion; electric power generation; heat wastes; ion-conductive materials; low temperature gradients; power conversion efficiency; thermoelectric efficiency; wide-spectrum solar radiation; Electrochemical processes; Heating; Polymer gels; Thermoelectricity; Electrochemical processes; Polymer gels; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0330-9
Electronic_ISBN :
0197-2618
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2012.6373983
