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Design of a power conditioning unit for a Stirling generator in space applications
2012
The Free-Piston Stirling Generator (FPSG) is a thermal to electrical energy conversion system, based upon the thermal engine of the same name. Intensive research concerning the feasibility of the engine for its application in deep space and planetary missions has been conducted, primarily due to the potential increase in efficiency (−30%) over the currently used Radio-isotope Generators (RTGs). On the other hand, less attention has been paid to the power conditioning requirements and alternatives. The present work has investigated on the dynamics governing the FPSGs in order to assess the design requirements for the subsequent power-conditioning unit (PCU). Thereafter, two alternatives of A…
Thermoelectrics: From history, a window to the future
2019
Thermoelectricity offers a sustainable path to recover and convert waste heat into readily available electric energy, and has been studied for more than two centuries. From the controversy between Galvani and Volta on the Animal Electricity, dating back to the end of the XVIII century and anticipating Seebeck’s observations, the understanding of the physical mechanisms evolved along with the development of the technology. In the XIX century Ørsted clarified some of the earliest observations of the thermoelectric phenomenon and proposed the first thermoelectric pile, while it was only after the studies on thermodynamics by Thomson, and Rayleigh’s suggestion to exploit the Seebeck effect for …
Hybrid materials based on conductive polymers for energy harvesting
2022
Uno de los objetivos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) para el Desarrollo Sostenible 2030 es obtener energía asequible y no contaminante. Por este motivo, se recomiendan encarecidamente las mejoras en la eficiencia energética y las fuentes de energía verde como soluciones óptimas para reducir las emisiones de dióxido de carbono y, por tanto, reducir la huella de carbono de nuestra sociedad. Las emisiones de carbono se han cuadriplicado desde 1950 y actualmente contribuyen en torno al 80 % de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Como resultado de este cambio, el clima global sufre cambios en las tendencias globales de lluvia y una reducción en los casquetes polares. Co…