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dc.contributor.advisorMohagheghi, Salman
dc.contributor.authorOlsten, Jamison
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-28T18:47:30Z
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T13:01:08Z
dc.date.available2017-02-28T18:47:30Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T13:01:08Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifierT 8228
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11124/170685
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description2017 Spring.
dc.description.abstractThe goal of this research is to develop a small-scale energy resource that can be used by the survivors of a natural disaster event who are left without power. The desired energy resource is intended for low power applications (e.g. trickle charge of electronic devices such as mobile phones), should be small scale and inexpensive, and should not rely on battery power. It has been shown in the literature that thermoelectric generators (TEG) can utilize a temperature gradient and convert it into electricity. The hypothesis put forth in this research is to use the naturally occurring temperature gradient that exists in the soil and the thermal energy of the sun in order to create the temperature differential needed to produce power from a TEG. TEGs require a hot and a cold side to produce power. In this thesis, solar radiation collected from a black body is used to create the hot side of the TEG. To create the cold side, the earth is used as the heat sink to dissipate the heat. As long as there is a temperature differential, the TEG will produce energy. Direct solar radiation is ideal but even exposure to ambient temperature will work. This research will also investigate the situation when the low ambient temperature during the winter time allows the TEG to work backwards and still produce power. Through experimental case studies, we have studied the effectiveness of producing power through a TEG as well as a Peltier device under different configurations and weather conditions.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediummasters theses
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library
dc.relation.ispartof2017 - Mines Theses & Dissertations
dc.rightsCopyright of the original work is retained by the author.
dc.subjectrenewable energy
dc.subjecttemerature gradient
dc.subjectthermoeletric generators
dc.subjectsolar irradiance
dc.subjectPeltiers
dc.subjectthermoelectricity
dc.titleSmall-scale thermoelectric generator for off-grid power
dc.typeText
dc.contributor.committeememberNakagawa, Masami
dc.contributor.committeememberNayeri, Payam
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineering and Computer Science
thesis.degree.grantorColorado School of Mines


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