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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299596503321

Autore

Narducci Dario

Titolo

Hybrid and Fully Thermoelectric Solar Harvesting / / by Dario Narducci, Peter Bermel, Bruno Lorenzi, Ning Wang, Kazuaki Yazawa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-76427-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (165 pages)

Collana

Springer Series in Materials Science, , 0933-033X ; ; 268

Disciplina

621.31243

Soggetti

Renewable energy resources

Materials science

Force and energy

Energy systems

Renewable and Green Energy

Energy Materials

Energy Systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- A primer on thermoelectric generators -- Solar thermoelectric generators -- A Primer on Photovoltaic Generators -- Hybrid photovoltaic–thermoelectric generators: Theory of Operation -- Hybrid photovoltaic–thermoelectric generators: Materials Issues -- Photovoltaic-thermoelectric-thermodynamic co-generation -- Technological Challenges, Economic Issues, and Perspectives -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive overview on fully thermal and hybrid solar generators based on thermoelectric devices. The book fills a gap in the literature on solar conversion and thermoelectrics, because despite the growing number of papers dealing with the use of thermoelectrics in solar power conversion, no book exists for PV specialists or thermoelectricity experts to enter this field. The book is intended as a primer for scientists or engineers willing to complement their expertise in one of the two fields, and to get an updated, critical review of the state of the art in thermoelectric solar harvesting.