Small self-powered grid-connected thermophotovoltaic prototype system

Heat transfer and thermophotovoltaic power generation in oil-fired heating systems

“…However, oxygen-enriched combustion and recuperative arrangements (heated combustion air) can be used to achieve even higher temperatures [6]. Solid ceramics such as silicon carbide and porous ceramic gas combustors, as well as metal and rare earth materials, have been used for the emitter [7,8,3,4,[9][10][11]. Commonly used in solar applications, silicon photocells can be used to produce electric power from incident light with wavelengths shorter than 1 lm.…”

A three-dimensional computational model of H2–air premixed combustion in non-circular micro-channels for a thermo-photovoltaic (TPV) application

“…Yang et al [4,5] were among the pioneers in developing a micro TPV prototype for power generation purpose. Durisch et al [6] developed and tested two TPV prototypes of 30 W and 50 W which, like other micro combustor powered devices, experienced flammability and flame quenching issues. These issues are the consequences of miniaturization which lead to an increased surface area to volume ratio, resulting in intense heat loss, radical-destruction at gas-solid interface and low residence time [1,7].…”

Hydrogen/oxygen premixed combustion characteristics in micro porous media combustor

“…Due to high energy density, compact and portable, micro power generators, such as micro gas turbine [1], micro rotary engine [2,3], and micro free-piston IC engines [4] are being developed. Compared with these kinds of micro power generators with high speed moving parts, direct energy conversion concepts, such as micro thermoelectric device [5] and micro thermophotovotaic (TPV) system [6][7][8][9] are attracting more attention.…”