The author’s patented thermoelectric generator system uses a steam pipe as a heat source and ambient cooling in an exterior location at the Agricultural University of Iceland. This produces up to 7.2 watts (W) steady state using 6 thermoelectric modules. The system has been powering a 3G webcam system since 2017 while it’s surplus power trickle charges 12 volt (V) batteries. New low power monitoring options originally developed for photovoltaic systems can be easily retrofitted for improved efficiency, additional and control options. The test results confirm the viability of a thermoelectric generator as power sources for security systems.
| Nafn | ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE) |
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| Bindi | 6 |
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| Ráðstefna | ASME 2019 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2019 |
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| Land/Yfirráðasvæði | Bandaríkin |
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| Borg/bær | Salt Lake City |
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| Tímabil | 11/11/19 → 14/11/19 |
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Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the support extended by the following organizations, institutions and corporations: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, the Center for Innovation and Applied Technology, the Agricultural University of Iceland, the University of Iceland, Arvirkinn ehf, Timtronics, the City of Hveragerdi, and Keilir Institute of Technology. Special thanks to: Ruth Nerken, Mark Epstein, Barry Shoop, Richard Stock, Anita Raja, Melody Baglione, George Sidebotham, Chih S. Wei, Gudridur Helgadottir, Aldis Hafsteinsdottir, Elias Oskarsson, Borkur Hrafnkelsson, Mar Gudmundsson, Fridrik Brekkan, Stefan Sigurdsson, G?sli P. P?lsson and Aladino Melendez. The authors acknowledge the contributions of the Center for Innovation and Applied Technology Research Assistants: Daniel Abes, Jeahoung Hong, Seung Won Na, Jabin Pu, Christopher E, Jing Jin, Sanjev Menon, Di Yi Liu, Daniel Feyman, Alinur Rahim, Justin Jose, James Ngai, Hou Chong Chan, Issei Abraham Yamada, Wei Yan Tin, Chengyin Jiang, Yueyue Li, TaeKoung Lee, Harrison Milne, Romaniya Voloshchuk, Monica Chen, Jordan Selig, and Matthew Cavallaro. Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2019 ASME.