We discuss a thermoelectric energy generation (TEG) technique by employing a thermomechanical model of a drinking bird (DB). The motion of a drinking bird is produced by the entropy-flow explained by the second law of...We discuss a thermoelectric energy generation (TEG) technique by employing a thermomechanical model of a drinking bird (DB). The motion of a drinking bird is produced by the entropy-flow explained by the second law of thermodynamics, which is one of the fundamental laws of heat engines. We propose a disk-magnet electromagnetic induction (DM-EMI) employed to the motion of a drinking bird. The generalization of DM-EMI to heat engines for?mechanoelectric?energy conversions and properties of extracted electric powers are specifically discussed. The electric power of DM-EMI has a limited power generation characteristic to a mechanical rotation produced by heat engines, but it will be very useful for practical applications to wind turbines, coal-fired and nuclear power plant for?mechanoelectric?energy conversions. The DM-EMI will contribute to environmental problems to maintain clean and susceptible energy as one of?energy?harvesting technologies.展开更多
The thermoelectric energy conversion technique by employing the Disk-Magnet Electromagnetic Induction (DM-EMI) and improved DM-EMIs is shown, and possible applications to heat engines as one of the energy harvesting t...The thermoelectric energy conversion technique by employing the Disk-Magnet Electromagnetic Induction (DM-EMI) and improved DM-EMIs is shown, and possible applications to heat engines as one of the energy harvesting technologies are also discussed. The idea is induced by integrating irreversible thermodynamical mechanism of a water drinking bird with that of a Stirling engine, resulting in thermoelectric energy generation different from conventional heat engines. The current thermoelectric energy conversion with DM-EMI can be applied to wide ranges of temperature differences. The mechanism of DM-EMI energy converter is examined in terms of axial flux magnetic lines and categorized as the axial flux generator. It is useful for practical applications to macroscopic heat engines such as wind, geothermal, thermal and nuclear power turbines and heat-dissipation lines, for supporting thermoelectric energy conversions. The technique of DM-EMI will contribute to environmental problems to maintain clean and susceptible energy as one of the energy harvesting technologies.展开更多
为了实现波浪能的采集与高效转换,加快波浪能开发利用,提出一种新型双盘磁齿整流发电机(double disk magnetic tooth rectifier generator,DDMTRG)。首先,介绍发电机的结构特点和整流原理,结合盘式转子和磁齿轮工作特点分析其结构参数;...为了实现波浪能的采集与高效转换,加快波浪能开发利用,提出一种新型双盘磁齿整流发电机(double disk magnetic tooth rectifier generator,DDMTRG)。首先,介绍发电机的结构特点和整流原理,结合盘式转子和磁齿轮工作特点分析其结构参数;其次,采用气隙比磁导法及有限元仿真分析该发电机的空载电磁特性和负载输出特性;第三,基于矩角特性分析磁齿轮的带载能力,由外定子各典型位置磁密特征解析该发电机铜耗和铁耗;最后,讨论外定子、盘式转子和磁齿轮结构参数对该发电机运行特性的影响规律。研究结果表明:该电机可将浮子的上下浮动转换为发电机单一方向的旋转运动,实现了波浪运动的整流,效率在94%左右,能量利用率较高;空载气隙磁密和电动势波形正弦性较优,计算结果基本吻合;磁齿轮结构参数对该发电机运行特性影响较大,当盘式转子外圆周永磁体极弧系数为0.6,厚度为4.5 mm,气隙长度为0.5 mm,轴向长度为100 mm,磁齿轮半径为35 mm,长度为40 mm,磁齿轮外圆周永磁体厚度为4 mm,极弧系数为0.8时,双盘磁齿整流发电机的性能较优,发电效率较高,磁齿轮带载能力较强。展开更多
文摘We discuss a thermoelectric energy generation (TEG) technique by employing a thermomechanical model of a drinking bird (DB). The motion of a drinking bird is produced by the entropy-flow explained by the second law of thermodynamics, which is one of the fundamental laws of heat engines. We propose a disk-magnet electromagnetic induction (DM-EMI) employed to the motion of a drinking bird. The generalization of DM-EMI to heat engines for?mechanoelectric?energy conversions and properties of extracted electric powers are specifically discussed. The electric power of DM-EMI has a limited power generation characteristic to a mechanical rotation produced by heat engines, but it will be very useful for practical applications to wind turbines, coal-fired and nuclear power plant for?mechanoelectric?energy conversions. The DM-EMI will contribute to environmental problems to maintain clean and susceptible energy as one of?energy?harvesting technologies.
文摘The thermoelectric energy conversion technique by employing the Disk-Magnet Electromagnetic Induction (DM-EMI) and improved DM-EMIs is shown, and possible applications to heat engines as one of the energy harvesting technologies are also discussed. The idea is induced by integrating irreversible thermodynamical mechanism of a water drinking bird with that of a Stirling engine, resulting in thermoelectric energy generation different from conventional heat engines. The current thermoelectric energy conversion with DM-EMI can be applied to wide ranges of temperature differences. The mechanism of DM-EMI energy converter is examined in terms of axial flux magnetic lines and categorized as the axial flux generator. It is useful for practical applications to macroscopic heat engines such as wind, geothermal, thermal and nuclear power turbines and heat-dissipation lines, for supporting thermoelectric energy conversions. The technique of DM-EMI will contribute to environmental problems to maintain clean and susceptible energy as one of the energy harvesting technologies.
