Temperature controlled exhaust heat thermoelectric generation

• Autor(es): Brito, F. P. ; Martins, Jorge ; Gon??alves, L. M. ; Sousa, R.
• Data: 2012
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21759
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Thermoelectric; Heat-pipe
• Tipo de Documento: Documento de conferência
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

The amount of energy wasted through the exhaust of an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle is roughly the same as the mechanical power output of the engine. The high temperature of these gases (up to 1000??C) makes them intrinsically apt for energy recovery. The gains in efficiency for the vehicle could be relevant, even if a small percentage of this waste energy could be regenerated into electric power and used to charge the battery pack of a Hybrid or Extended Range Electric Vehicle, or prevent the actuation of a conventional vehicle's alternator.