The max power per mass/volume of micro (mini) thermoelectric is related not only to the internal efficiency of thermoelectric generator but also to heat source and heat sink of the device. In this paper, high caloric value liquid fuel and high energy store PCM fuels were used as heat source while low phase transition temperature PCM as heat sink, and thermoelectric device was designed for test. Furthermore, the analysis of related data was conducted by experiments, and the merit and status in quo of using Radioisotope in thermoelectric device was analyzed, which shows that it is useful to make thermoelectric device from mini to micro. The experimental results show that adding heat sink is helpful to reduce the volume and improve the output power of the device.
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ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer
December 18–21, 2009
Shanghai, China
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
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978-0-7918-4390-1
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Study on the Heat Source and Heat Sink for Micro Thermoelectric Generator Device
Ruiyin Song,
Ruiyin Song
Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Xiancheng Wang
Xiancheng Wang
Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Ruiyin Song
Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Xiancheng Wang
Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Paper No:
MNHMT2009-18067, pp. 377-382; 6 pages
Published Online:
October 26, 2010
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Song, R, & Wang, X. "Study on the Heat Source and Heat Sink for Micro Thermoelectric Generator Device." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. ASME 2009 Second International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 2. Shanghai, China. December 18–21, 2009. pp. 377-382. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2009-18067
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