Title :
Thermoelectrical energy harvesting system: Modelling, simulation and implementation
Author :
Cernaianu, Mihail Octavian ; Cirstea, Cosmin ; Gontean, Aurel
Author_Institution :
Appl. Electron. Dept., “Politeh.” Univ. of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
Abstract :
This paper presents a thermoelectrical energy harvesting system SPICE simulation that is using thermoelectrical generators (TEGs). The authors propose an improved TEG thermoelectrical model that takes into account the parameter variations. A specialized boost DC-DC converter is used to store the harvested energy into a Li-Ion rechargeable battery. An autonomous maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system that is able to harvest the maximum energy delivered by the TEG is proposed and simulated.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; maximum power point trackers; secondary cells; thermoelectric conversion; SPICE simulation; TEG thermoelectrical model; autonomous maximum power point tracking; boost DC-DC converter; rechargeable battery; thermoelectrical energy harvesting system; thermoelectrical generators; Batteries; Energy harvesting; Integrated circuit modeling; Maximum power point tracking; Resistance heating; Resistors; SPICE; MPPT; SPICE simulation; energy harvesting; thermoelectric generator; thermoelectrical model;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and Telecommunications (ISETC), 2012 10th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Timisoara
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1177-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISETC.2012.6408047
