Location
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Event Website
https://event.ceri2020.exordo.com/
Start Date
27-8-2020 4:15 PM
End Date
27-8-2020 5:30 PM
Description
Thermoelectric materials enable direct conversion of thermal energy to electricity. Ambient heat energy harvesting could be an effective route to convert buildings from being energy consumers to energy harvesters, thus making them more sustainable. There exists a relatively stable temperature gradient (storing energy) between the internal and external walls of buildings which can be utilized to generate meaningful energy (that is, electricity) using the thermoelectric principle. This could ultimately help reduce the surface temperatures and energy consumption of buildings, especially in urban areas.
Recommended Citation
Jani, Ruchita; Holmes, Niall; West, Roger P.; Gaughan, Kevin; Liu, Xiaoli; Orisakwe, Esther; Johnston, Conrad; Qu, Ming; Kohanoff, Jorge; Stella, Lorenzo; and Yin, Hongxi, "Characterization And Performance Of Cement-Based Thermoelectric Materials" (2020). Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020. 2.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/13/2
Included in
Civil Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Environmental Engineering Commons, Geotechnical Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
Characterization And Performance Of Cement-Based Thermoelectric Materials
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Thermoelectric materials enable direct conversion of thermal energy to electricity. Ambient heat energy harvesting could be an effective route to convert buildings from being energy consumers to energy harvesters, thus making them more sustainable. There exists a relatively stable temperature gradient (storing energy) between the internal and external walls of buildings which can be utilized to generate meaningful energy (that is, electricity) using the thermoelectric principle. This could ultimately help reduce the surface temperatures and energy consumption of buildings, especially in urban areas.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/13/2
