Open AccessThermoelectric energy harvesting in aircraft with porous phase change materials
Author(s) -
Santiago Madruga
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/354/1/012123
Subject(s) - thermoelectric generator , electricity generation , materials science , thermoelectric effect , electricity , energy harvesting , fuselage , energy transformation , generator (circuit theory) , voltage , electric potential energy , electric power , phase change , phase (matter) , thermal , thermal energy , engineering physics , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , electrical engineering , engineering , physics , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics
We present a model and simulations of harvesting of thermal fluctuations occurring in the fuselage of an aircraft during a flight and their transformation into electricity using the thermoelectric effect. The model couples a Thermoelectric Generator with a Phase Change Material as a heat reservoir to boost the generation of electricity. We show how introducing a metallic foam within the PCM enhance the production of electric power, and how it occurs through shorter and higher sprouts of voltage generation.