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A Hybrid In-Parallel TEG-TPV System for Harvesting Electrical Energy from Highly Varying High-Temperature Sources

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Abstract

In this paper, a novel heat energy harvesting system that is constructed by a combination of thermoelectric generators (TEG) and thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells that are configured to operate in parallel is presented. The resulting hybrid TEG-TPV heat energy harvester can therefore generate significantly more electrical energy than is possible for a given TEG surface area. The hybrid TEG-TPV heat energy harvester is designed to generate electrical energy from sources with highly varying and high temperatures. The hybrid harvester is designed to provide a constant temperature gradient to TEG members and allow the TPV cells to operate within their allowable temperature range.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnergy Harvesting and Storage
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials, Devices, and Applications XII
EditorsPalani Balaya, Naresh C. Das
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510650565
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
EventEnergy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications XII 2022 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Jun 6 2022Jun 12 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12090
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceEnergy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications XII 2022
CityVirtual, Online
Period06/6/2206/12/22

Keywords

  • Energy Harvesting
  • Heat Energy Harvesting
  • Heat to Electrical Energy Transducers
  • Hybrid Thermoelectric and Thermophotovoltaic Generators
  • Thermoelectric Generators
  • Thermophotovoltaic Generators

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