A hybrid in-parallel TEG-TPV system for harvesting electrical energy from highly varying high-temperature sources

J. Rastegar; H. Dhadwal

doi:10.1117/12.2618532

30 May 2022 A hybrid in-parallel TEG-TPV system for harvesting electrical energy from highly varying high-temperature sources

J. Rastegar, H. Dhadwal

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Proceedings Volume 12090, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications XII; 1209004 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2618532
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2022, Orlando, Florida, United States

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.

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J. Rastegar and H. Dhadwal "A hybrid in-parallel TEG-TPV system for harvesting electrical energy from highly varying high-temperature sources", Proc. SPIE 12090, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications XII, 1209004 (30 May 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2618532

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