THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE CHARGING SYSTEM

By utilizing exhaust gas as a heat source, a thermoelectric generator could replace the existing charging system in an automobile. Outlines of the basic parameters to be considered and of a proposed design are given. The advantages of a power source without moving parts include higher reliability and lower maintenance. Additional benefits might come through a noise reduction and a power loss decrease.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 11th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, September 12-17, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Serksnis, A W
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 11th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, September 12-17, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1614-61

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric automobiles; Electric power; Energy; Exhaust gases; Generators; Maintenance; Noise control; Reliability; Thermal power generation
• Old TRIS Terms: Charging; Thermal power
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153214
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 769274
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM