A phase change material based annular thermoelectric energy harvester from ambient temperature fluctuations: Transient modeling and critical characteristics
Xiaoyan Huang, Zeyu Zhou, Zheng-Yu Shu, Yang Cai, You Lv, Weiwei Wang, Fu-Yun Zhao
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceThermoelectric generatorPhase-change materialThermoelectric effectEnergy harvestingHeat sinkTransient (computer programming)Thermal conductivityPower densityThermal energyHeat transferThermalMechanicsMechanical engineeringComposite materialPower (physics)ThermodynamicsEngineeringPhysicsComputer scienceOperating systemAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesInnovative Energy Harvesting TechnologiesEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks