Title :
Polymer based smart flexible thermopile for power generation
Author :
Hasebe, S. ; Ogawa, Jun ; Shiozaki, M. ; Toriyama, T. ; Sugiyama, S. ; Ueno, H. ; Itoigawa, K.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Eng., Ritsumeikan Univ., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
In this study, a flexible thermoelectric power generator has been proposed. The proposed thermoelectric power generator is composed of a Ni-Cu thermopile on a polymer sheet, and heat sink and heat absorber sheets. The flexible thermoelectric power generator has 60 mm-length, 45 mm-width and 3 mm-height. The flexible thermoelectric power generator may be possible to apply on a free form surface. As a result of characteristic evaluation, Seebeck voltage of 15.4 μV/K per thermocouple was obtained, and a prospect for practical application was confirmed.
Keywords :
Seebeck effect; bending; copper alloys; heat sinks; nickel alloys; polymers; thermocouples; thermoelectric conversion; thermopiles; 15.4 muV; 3 mm; 45 mm; 60 mm; Ni-Cu; heat absorber sheets; heat sink; polymer sheet; seebeck voltage; thermocouple; thermoelectric power generator; thermopile; Fabrication; Heat sinks; Leg; Polyimides; Polymers; Power generation; Resists; Sheet materials; Thermoelectricity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2004. 17th IEEE International Conference on. (MEMS)
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8265-X
DOI :
10.1109/MEMS.2004.1290678
