Naval Postgraduate School
Dudley Knox Library
NPS Dudley Knox Library
View Item 
  •   Calhoun Home
  • Theses and Dissertations
  • 1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items
  • View Item
  •   Calhoun Home
  • Theses and Dissertations
  • 1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items
  • View Item
  • How to search in Calhoun
  • My Accounts
  • Ask a Librarian
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Browse

All of CalhounCollectionsThis Collection

My Account

LoginRegister

Statistics

Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

HARVESTING WASTE THERMAL ENERGY FROM MILITARY SYSTEMS

Thumbnail
Download
Icon19Jun_Moreno_Rondolf.pdf (1.289Mb)
Download Record
Download to EndNote/RefMan (RIS)
Download to BibTex
Author
Moreno, Rondolf J.
Date
2019-06
Advisor
Grbovic, Dragoslav
Pollman, Anthony G.
Second Reader
Stevens, Mark
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
Military systems greatly depend on the availability of energy. This energy comes mostly in the form of burning fuel in order to produce mechanical work or electricity. The ability to extract the most out of these systems aligns with the current focus of energy efficiency, not only in the military but also in society at-large. This research used a commercial thermoelectric generator (TEG) to produce an output baseline for the technology. Using an apparatus to produce heat and analyze the output, calculations performed produced correlation coefficients. These coefficients modeled a virtual TEG in COMSOL and yielded 0.72W of power. A simple design using simple calculations yielded 72W of power with 100 modules joined in 10 sets coupled in parallel, with each set containing 10 modules in coupled in series. More robust modeling and simulation design further created models that refine the design process when creating a TEG array. By building these robust design models, a systems engineer would better understand the trade space when applying this technology to a system. Additionally, the models presented in this paper can form the basis by which to explore the application of TEGs on systems. As TEGs passively convert thermal energy into electricity, a possible intrinsic benefit appears. The thermal energy converted would reduce the thermal signature of the system.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10945/62694
Collections
  • 1. Thesis and Dissertation Collection, all items
  • 9. Systems Engineering (SE) Capstone Project Reports

Related items

Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

  • Thumbnail

    Coupling Integral Molten Salt Reactor Technology with Hybrid Nuclear/Renewable Energy Systems [video] 

    Kutsch, John (Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 2018-01-26);
    The Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) represents a clean energy alternative to fossil fuel combustion for industrial heat and provision, which is compact, efficient, and cost-competitive with fossil fuels. The IMSR is a ...
  • Thumbnail

    US Navy Electrical Leap Forward...A Vision for the Future ONR Technology Development [video] 

    Petersen, Lynn; Markle, Stephen P.; Stevens, John D. (Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 2018-11-02);
    Lynn Petersen, CAPT, USN (Ret), Abstract: The Naval Research and Development (R&D) Framework provides the structure and guidance through which Navy R&D can be aligned, allocated and accelerated to our Navy and Marine Corps ...
  • Thumbnail

    Modeling and Simulation Approach to Inform TEG Waste Heat Harvesting Prototype for Fossil Fuel Exhaust 

    Howard, Lauren; Grbovic, Dragoslav; Pollman, Anthony (EHST, 2019-06);
    Many military systems produce thermal energy as a by-product. Generally, this so-called waste heat is lost to the surroundings. Capturing the waste heat and putting it to beneficial use could increase the efficiency of ...
NPS Dudley Knox LibraryDUDLEY KNOX LIBRARY
Feedback

411 Dyer Rd. Bldg. 339
Monterey, CA 93943
circdesk@nps.edu
(831) 656-2947
DSN 756-2947

    Federal Depository Library      


Start Your Research

Research Guides
Academic Writing
Ask a Librarian
Copyright at NPS
Graduate Writing Center
How to Cite
Library Liaisons
Research Tools
Thesis Processing Office

Find & Download

Databases List
Articles, Books & More
NPS Theses
NPS Faculty Publications: Calhoun
Journal Titles
Course Reserves

Use the Library

My Accounts
Request Article or Book
Borrow, Renew, Return
Tech Help
Remote Access
Workshops & Tours

For Faculty & Researchers
For International Students
For Alumni

Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Rooms & Study Spaces
Floor Map
Computers & Software
Adapters, Lockers & More

Collections

NPS Archive: Calhoun
Restricted Resources
Special Collections & Archives
Federal Depository
Homeland Security Digital Library

About

Hours
Library Staff
About Us
Special Exhibits
Policies
Our Affiliates
Visit Us

NPS-Licensed Resources—Terms & Conditions
Copyright Notice

Naval Postgraduate School

Naval Postgraduate School
1 University Circle, Monterey, CA 93943
Driving Directions | Campus Map

This is an official U.S. Navy Website |  Please read our Privacy Policy Notice  |  FOIA |  Section 508 |  No FEAR Act |  Whistleblower Protection |  Copyright and Accessibility |  Contact Webmaster

Export search results

The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. Different formats are available for download. To export the items, click on the button corresponding with the preferred download format.

A logged-in user can export up to 15000 items. If you're not logged in, you can export no more than 500 items.

To select a subset of the search results, click "Selective Export" button and make a selection of the items you want to export. The amount of items that can be exported at once is similarly restricted as the full export.

After making a selection, click one of the export format buttons. The amount of items that will be exported is indicated in the bubble next to export format.