Numerical and Experimental Studies on Thermoelectric Energy Harvesters using Temperature Difference in Concrete Bridges
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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur(s): |
Kouichi Takeya
(Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan)
Yuri Kimura (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan) Eiichi Sasaki (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan) Seita Komori (University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan) Junji Yoshida (University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan) |
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Médium: | papier de conférence | ||||
Langue(s): | anglais | ||||
Conférence: | IABSE Symposium: Challenges for Existing and Oncoming Structures, Prague, Czech Republic, 25-27 May 2022 | ||||
Publié dans: | IABSE Symposium Prague 2022 | ||||
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Page(s): | 458-466 | ||||
Nombre total de pages (du PDF): | 9 | ||||
DOI: | 10.2749/prague.2022.0458 | ||||
Abstrait: |
Thermoelectric energy harvesting was studied using the temperature difference in concrete bridges. A design of the heat sink unit of thermoelectric energy harvesters was parametrically analyzed using FE models. Prototype thermoelectric energy harvesters were fabricated and tested in a simple wind tunnel. The experiment was carried out on a concrete bridge. The concrete bridge accumulated thermal energy from sunlight, and the temperature difference with the air occurred. The thermal energy was harvested especially in daytimes. On the other hand, electric power was less generated at night-times than expected. The harvesting energy would be significantly improved if the problem is solved. |
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Copyright: | © 2022 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) | ||||
License: | Cette oeuvre ne peut être utilisée sans la permission de l'auteur ou détenteur des droits. |