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Multi-stage, Integrated Solar Thermoelectric Generator (TEG)

技術優勢
Significant increase in efficiencyEasily implemented and cost-cutting industrial-scale application
技術應用
Sustainable and renewable electrical power generationHybrid-solar cell/photovoltaic (PV) electrical power generation
詳細技術說明
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed a Solar TEG device addressing the major disadvantages of conventional TEG systems. The Solar TEG device monolithically integrates multiple thermoelectric converters onto a sunlight absorber, demonstrating maximum efficiency across a broad range of temperatures. The technology has been designed to remove waste-heat from electrical power generating systems, significantly reducing costs by doing away with instillation of extended pipelines and large cooling surface areas.
*Abstract

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are solid-state heat engines consisting of semiconductors that convert heat into electricity. Solar TEG modules are typically coupled with optics that concentrate sunlight and create steady-state temperature gradients. Solar TEGs manifest inherent limitations in efficiency and large-scale integration due to their narrow temperature-performance range and complex light-absorbing architecture. 

*IP Issue Date
Feb 15, 2018
*Principal Investigation

Name: Nobuhiko Kobayashi

Department:


Name: Kate Norris

Department:

申請號碼
20180047887
其他

State Of Development

  •  Constructed for industrial-scale waste-heat extraction

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Tech ID/UC Case

24896/2015-529-0


Related Cases

2015-529-0, 2011-838-0

國家/地區
美國

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