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Originally Posted by Fionn
J. Langley, M. Taylor, G. Wagner, and S. Morris, “Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting from Small Aircraft Engines,” SAE International, 2009.
I haven't found a free source for the paper yet but it may be of interest.
Thermoelectric Generator Development for Automotive Waste Heat Recovery
This one is right up our alley.
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/fi...10_meisner.pdf |
From that last PDF:
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Originally Posted by GM
We expect ~ 1 mpg (~ 5 %) fuel economy improvement for
Suburban (average 350 W and 600 W for the FTP city and
highway driving cycles, respectively.)
This technology is well-suited to other vehicle platforms such as
passenger cars and hybrids.
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That is something. That would flip many cars over here into a lower tax category, dropping the purchase price or lease cost significantly - never mind the fuel saved.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
  lifetime FE over 0.2 Gigameter or 0.13 Megamile.
For confirmation go to people just like you.
For education go to people unlike yourself.
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