FUEL FLEXIBLE THERMOELECTRIC MICRO-GENERATOR WITH MICRO-TURBINE

A micro-generator for providing electrical energy to portable electronic devices and MEMS includes a micro-combustor, a micro-turbine connected to the exhaust outlet of the micro-combustor and a thermoelectric module consisting of a number of quantum well thermoelectric panels connected between spac...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser:	SMITH, SINJIN, C., W, NEWTON, CHARLES, M, GASSMAN, RICHARD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT OR PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLEDVEHICLES ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ELECTRICITY ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES, IN GENERAL GENERATION MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Online-Zugang:	Volltext bestellen
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A micro-generator for providing electrical energy to portable electronic devices and MEMS includes a micro-combustor, a micro-turbine connected to the exhaust outlet of the micro-combustor and a thermoelectric module consisting of a number of quantum well thermoelectric panels connected between spaced heat spreaders, one of which is mounted in thermal communication with the micro-combustor. Different types of hydrocarbon fuel may be supplied to the micro-combustor where it is burned within a combustion chamber. The entire system is controlled in real time by a micro-controller which is powered upon start up by an ultra capacitor and thereafter by the electric energy produced by the thermoelectric module and/or the micro-turbine.