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Оглавление - Thermoelectric Microgenerators
Optimization for energy harvesting
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Physical basics
- Heat balance equations
- Main parameters
- Effective thermal conductivity and thermal resistance
- Chapter 3. Optimization of electrical circuit
- Basic formulas
- Maximum power
- Chapter 4. Optimization of efficiency
- General formula
- Maximum efficiency and maximum power modes
- Efficiency and carnot cycle
- Chapter 5. Optimization of thermal resistance
- Thermal resistance
- Net power
- Maximum power
- Physical sense
- Particular solutions
- Thermal resistance of working generator
- Chapter 6. Design optimization
- Introduction
- Number of thermoelements
- Form-factor of thermoelements
- Thermal resistance
- Coefficient of performance
- Heat flow density
- Chapter 7. Thermoelectric materials
- Typical parameters
- Voltage
- Maximum power
- Coefficient of performance
- Efficiency and figure-of-merit
- Conclusions
- Chapter 8. Interconnection of generators
- Connection schemas
- Key ratios
- Parallel and serial connection
- Stack parallel and serial connection
- Notes
- Chapter 9. Analysis of the environment
- Thermal resistance
- Example
- Chapter 10. DC-DC converters
- Introduction
- Modern converters
- Efficiency of converters
- Chapter 11. Bulk or Thin-film
- Introduction
- Compare electrical characteristics
- Coefficient of performance
- Conclusions
- Chapter 12. Universal series of microgenerators
- Introduction
- Module design
- Geometry of thermoelements
- Number of thermoelements
- Packing density
- Plates
- Classification and labelling
- Universal series
- Standard specification
- Chapter 13. Practice nomenclature
- Description
- Power and dimensions
- Power density
- Thermal resistance and power
- Chapter 14. Thermoelectric coolers as generators
- Introduction
- Relationship of parameters of cooling and generator modules
- General conclusion
- Chapter 15. Ideal and real
- Introduction
- Ideal approach
- Real approach
- Conclusions
- Chapter 16. Universal algorithm
- Task statement
- Algorithm for calculating
- Sample implementation
- Algorithm schematics
- Chapter 17. Practical tasks
- Introduction
- Low-power heat sources
- Sources of medium temperature difference range
- Sources of high temperature difference range
- General conclusion
- Chapter 18. Examples of energy harvesting
- Introduction
- The classical task
- Built-in generator
- Heat source of low heat flow density
- Nonstationary heat source
- Chapter 19. Equipment for control and researches
- Introduction
- Measurement of parameters of micromodules
- Research equipment
- Chapter 20. Markets and applications
- Market prospects of energy harvesting
- Automotive, transport
- Wireless electronic devices and sensors
- Miniature radioisotope thermoelectric generators
- Utilization of human body heat
- Household
- Industrial applications, sensors
- Other application
- Chapter 21. Useful formulas
- Heat balance equations
- Thermoelectric figure-of-merit
- Thermoemf
- Electric current
- Maximum current
- Working voltage
- Electrical resistance of the generator
- Ratio of load resistance and internal resistance
- Net power conversion
- Heat flow density
- Thermal conductivity of working generator
- Thermal resistance
- Efficiency
- Radiation heat transfer
- Heat convection
- Generator efficiency and cooling capacity
- Current and voltage of generator and cooling capacity
- Thermal resistance of generator and cooling mode
- Formulas for connections of two generators
- List of symbols
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- Annex. Microgenerators universal series
- Introduction
- Series 1XC06
- Series 1XC04
- Series 1XD06
- Series 1XD04
- Series 1XD03
- Series 1XDD02