A thermoelectric-based energy harvesting module with extended operational temperature range for powering autonomous wireless sensor nodes in aircraft

Elefsiniotis, A.; Kokorakis, N.; Becker, Thomas; Schmid, U.

doi:10.1016/j.sna.2013.11.036

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“…Device power output measurements have been done on a custom measurement device. The experimental setup commonly used in studies of TEG involves maintaining both the hot and the cold side temperatures using heat sink [18], thermal mass [19], axial fan, and fluid flow [20]. However in real world applications it is often not possible to maintain the cold side ambience temperature.…”

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Printed flexible thermoelectric generators for use on low levels of waste heat

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Printed flexible thermoelectric generators for use on low levels of waste heat

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“…50 % [ 164 ]. The effect of using various PCMs on the performance of TEGs was, in turn, investigated, by using water as reference, via tests on groups of organic and inorganic materials [ 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 ]. The first flight results with such thermoelectric harvester, used to realize aircraft-specific wireless sensor nodes, indicated reliable operation, while experimental results, compared to predictions from theoretical models, demonstrated that the developed simulation models can be used to consistently predict the power output of this class of EH devices [ 169 ].…”

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Energy Harvesting Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Airplane Components—A Review

Zelenika

Hadaš

Bader

et al. 2020

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With the aim of increasing the efficiency of maintenance and fuel usage in airplanes, structural health monitoring (SHM) of critical composite structures is increasingly expected and required. The optimized usage of this concept is subject of intensive work in the framework of the EU COST Action CA18203 “Optimising Design for Inspection” (ODIN). In this context, a thorough review of a broad range of energy harvesting (EH) technologies to be potentially used as power sources for the acoustic emission and guided wave propagation sensors of the considered SHM systems, as well as for the respective data elaboration and wireless communication modules, is provided in this work. EH devices based on the usage of kinetic energy, thermal gradients, solar radiation, airflow, and other viable energy sources, proposed so far in the literature, are thus described with a critical review of the respective specific power levels, of their potential placement on airplanes, as well as the consequently necessary power management architectures. The guidelines provided for the selection of the most appropriate EH and power management technologies create the preconditions to develop a new class of autonomous sensor nodes for the in-process, non-destructive SHM of airplane components.

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“…Then, low-energy electronic devices can be supplied by alternative energy sources, for example, in the form of specialized thermoelectric modules, which obtain energy from the heat emitted by, for example, the human body, or even from the fuselage structure of an aircraft, in a non-standard way [4][5][6]. Such non-standard solutions have inspired engineers to design new constructions for devices supplied with renewable energy.…”

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An Investigation of Thermoelectric Generators Used as Energy Harvesters in a Water Consumption Meter Application

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In this study, we present the results of measuring the performance of selected Peltier cells such as thermoelectric Peltier cooler modules (TEC), thermoelectric micro-Peltier cooler modules (TES), and thermoelectric Seebeck generator modules (TEG). The achieved results are presented in the form of graphs of powering system output voltage or power efficiency functions of the load impedance. Moreover, a technical solution is also presented that consists of designing a water consumption power supply system, using a renewable energy source in the form of a Peltier cell. The developed measuring system does not require additional batteries or an external power source. The energy needed to power the system was obtained from the temperature difference between two sides of a thermoelectric cell, caused by the measured medium which was flowing in a copper water pipe. All achieved results were investigated for the temperature difference from 1 to 10 K in relation to the ambient temperature.

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A thermoelectric-based energy harvesting module with extended operational temperature range for powering autonomous wireless sensor nodes in aircraft

Cited by 44 publications

References 6 publications

Printed flexible thermoelectric generators for use on low levels of waste heat

Printed flexible thermoelectric generators for use on low levels of waste heat

Energy Harvesting Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring of Airplane Components—A Review

An Investigation of Thermoelectric Generators Used as Energy Harvesters in a Water Consumption Meter Application

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