Thermal Energy Harvesting for Application at MEMS Scale
This book discusses the history of thermal heat generators and focuses on the potential for these processes using micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) technology for this application. The main focus is on the capture of waste thermal energy for exam
- PDF / 2,376,712 Bytes
- 76 Pages / 439.37 x 666.142 pts Page_size
- 15 Downloads / 183 Views
Steven Percy · Chris Knight Scott McGarry · Alex Post Tim Moore · Kate Cavanagh
Thermal Energy Harvesting for Application at MEMS Scale
SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering
For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/10059
Steven Percy Chris Knight Scott McGarry Alex Post Tim Moore Kate Cavanagh •
•
•
Thermal Energy Harvesting for Application at MEMS Scale
123
Steven Percy Chris Knight Scott McGarry Alex Post Tim Moore Kate Cavanagh CSIRO Energy Centre Newcastle, NSW Australia
ISSN 2191-8112 ISBN 978-1-4614-9214-6 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9215-3
ISSN 2191-8120 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4614-9215-3 (eBook)
Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013949187 Ó The Author(s) 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
In most sources of low-temperature waste heat, the heat is dissipated to the atmosphere due to a lack of cost-effective solutions that can efficiently convert the heat into useable electrical energy. The ability to capture this thermal energy could increase the efficiency of existing processes and machinery, supply isolated sensors, allow for extended portable electronic power supply, and much more. The aim of this Springer Brief is to summarize a very broad r
Data Loading...
