TY - GEN
T1 - Heat energy management scheme of thermoelectric generator using phase change material
AU - Jo, S. E.
AU - Kim, M. S.
AU - Kim, Y. J.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper reports a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with a phase change material (PCM) that provides a function of heat energy storage. The energy conversion efficiency of conventional TEGs decreases rapidly when the heat source is removed from the hot junction. The proposed TEG is composed of thermocouples and a polymer substrate embedding a PCM. The embedded PCM can store heat energy dissipated from a heat source. The TEG, thus, can maintain energy conversion efficiency continuously after removal of the heat source.
AB - This paper reports a thermoelectric generator (TEG) with a phase change material (PCM) that provides a function of heat energy storage. The energy conversion efficiency of conventional TEGs decreases rapidly when the heat source is removed from the hot junction. The proposed TEG is composed of thermocouples and a polymer substrate embedding a PCM. The embedded PCM can store heat energy dissipated from a heat source. The TEG, thus, can maintain energy conversion efficiency continuously after removal of the heat source.
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U2 - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2013.6474375
DO - 10.1109/MEMSYS.2013.6474375
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84875474583
SN - 9781467356558
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
SP - 845
EP - 848
BT - IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013
T2 - IEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013
Y2 - 20 January 2013 through 24 January 2013
ER -