Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference
The development of wireless sensor technology has provided an alternative research direction for monitoring of the Internet of Things. However, the practical application of wireless sensor technology is currently constrained by power supply requirements and the rather laborious task of replacing or...
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| description | The development of wireless sensor technology has provided an alternative research direction for monitoring of the Internet of Things. However, the practical application of wireless sensor technology is currently constrained by power supply requirements and the rather laborious task of replacing or maintaining the sensor batteries. In this paper, a wireless node power supply system based on the temperature difference between the shallow soil-air was designed. The distinguishing features of this device include application of a gravity heat pipe, thermoelectric generators (TEGs), copper heat fins, and radiators to absorb, transfer and convert the thermal energy. The study measured the performance of the proposed device in an experimental outdoor platform, the results show that in the 8 h monitoring of a day, the temperature difference of thermoelectric device ranged from 12.96k to 24.69k, the peak voltage of the device was 722.13 mV and the peak power was 3.62 mW when the proposed device was at the optimal external load. Furthermore a power management system was designed to increase the output voltage and eventually store it in the supercapacitor. In conclusion, The system provides an effective mechanism for solving the energy supply problem of wireless sensor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc8b30157e2a4e97b4aa71c7c18ca5182022-12-21T16:58:38ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2021-12-0128101582Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature differenceLatai Ga0Zhe Zhang1Daochun Xu2Wenbin Li3Key Lab of State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Forestry Equipment and Automation, School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 10083, ChinaKey Lab of State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Forestry Equipment and Automation, School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 10083, ChinaKey Lab of State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Forestry Equipment and Automation, School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 10083, ChinaCorresponding author.; Key Lab of State Forestry and Grassland Administration for Forestry Equipment and Automation, School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 10083, ChinaThe development of wireless sensor technology has provided an alternative research direction for monitoring of the Internet of Things. However, the practical application of wireless sensor technology is currently constrained by power supply requirements and the rather laborious task of replacing or maintaining the sensor batteries. In this paper, a wireless node power supply system based on the temperature difference between the shallow soil-air was designed. The distinguishing features of this device include application of a gravity heat pipe, thermoelectric generators (TEGs), copper heat fins, and radiators to absorb, transfer and convert the thermal energy. The study measured the performance of the proposed device in an experimental outdoor platform, the results show that in the 8 h monitoring of a day, the temperature difference of thermoelectric device ranged from 12.96k to 24.69k, the peak voltage of the device was 722.13 mV and the peak power was 3.62 mW when the proposed device was at the optimal external load. Furthermore a power management system was designed to increase the output voltage and eventually store it in the supercapacitor. In conclusion, The system provides an effective mechanism for solving the energy supply problem of wireless sensor.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X21007450Thermoelectric conversion deviceEnergy harvestingPower management moduleThermoelectric generation module |
| spellingShingle | Latai Ga Zhe Zhang Daochun Xu Wenbin Li Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Thermoelectric conversion device Energy harvesting Power management module Thermoelectric generation module |
| title | Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference |
| title_full | Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference |
| title_fullStr | Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference |
| title_short | Performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil-air temperature difference |
| title_sort | performance of thermoelectric conversion device with power management module based on shallow soil air temperature difference |
| topic | Thermoelectric conversion device Energy harvesting Power management module Thermoelectric generation module |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X21007450 |
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