Department
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Research Advisor
Baur, Stuart Werner
Advisor's Department
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
Peltier devices are a method of converting differences in temperature into electrical energy. Using data from a supplier of these devices, calculations were made to determine the efficiency of these devices in conjunction with a residential solar hybrid electric system. The initial calculations show efficiencies less than 2% with the temperature differences experienced during the springtime. While this efficiency doesn't sound stellar, taking into account the current efficiency of residential solar cells, this would be an appreciable addition to the power output of a residential solar system.
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
2006-2007
Recommended Citation
Bartz, Navarre, "The Use of Thermoelectric Peltiers to Recapture Waste Heat" (2007). Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience Program (OURE). 201.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/oure/201
