Flexible bimetal and piezoelectric based thermal to electrical energy converters
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical(2014)
Abstract
•A new technology for thermal to electrical conversion is proposed.•The devices rely on snapping bimetals and piezoelectrics.•Thin matrix devices working without a heat sink have been demonstrated.•Thermal management optimization on a device body has been performed.•The mechanical and electrical power have been assessed.
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Key words
Bimetal,Piezoelectric,Heat energy harvesting,Thermal management
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