TITLE:
The Disk-Magnet Electromagnetic Induction Applied to Thermoelectric Energy Conversions
AUTHORS:
Hiroshi Uechi, Schun T. Uechi
KEYWORDS:
Thermoelectric Energy Generation (TEG), Thermomechanical Dynamics (TMD), Disk-Magnet Electromagnetic Induction (DM-EMI), Axial Flux Electric Generator (AFEG), Applications to Heat Engines
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.10 No.2,
April
6,
2022
ABSTRACT: The thermoelectric energy
conversion technique by employing the Disk-Magnet Electromagnetic Induction (DM-EMI) and improved
DM-EMIs is shown, and possible applications to heat engines as one of
the energy harvesting technologies are also discussed. The idea is induced by
integrating irreversible thermodynamical mechanism of a water drinking bird
with that of a Stirling engine, resulting in thermoelectric energy generation
different from conventional heat engines.
The current thermoelectric energy conversion with DM-EMI can be applied
to wide ranges of temperature differences. The mechanism of DM-EMI energy
converter is examined in terms of axial flux magnetic lines and categorized as
the axial flux generator. It is useful for practical applications to
macroscopic heat engines such as wind, geothermal, thermal and nuclear power
turbines and heat-dissipation lines, for supporting thermoelectric energy
conversions. The technique of DM-EMI will contribute to environmental problems
to maintain clean and susceptible energy as one of the energy harvesting
technologies.