Cascaded pyroelectric energy converter

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Abstract

A regenerative pyroelectric converter employing multiple staging has been constructed and tested. Operating between the temperatures of 150°C and 180°C the device converted heat into electrical energy. Measurements of the conversion efficiency and power density as functions of frequency (0.05 to 0.3 Hz) are reported. The converter's maximum power density was 33 Watts per liter of pyroelectric ceramic at 0.26 Hz.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Internet of Things and Social Network Interactions Energy and Environmental Systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Ferroelectrics

Volume 59, Issue 1, pp. 205-219

DOI: 10.1080/00150198408240091

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