Heat transfer and thermophotovoltaic power generation in oil-fired heating systems

T.A. Butcher, J.S. Hammonds, E. Horne, B. Kamath, J. Carpenter and D.R. Woods

Applied Energy, 2011, vol. 88, issue 5, 1543-1548

Abstract: The focus of this study is the production of electric power in an oil-fired, residential heating system using thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion devices. This work uses experimental, computational, and analytical methods to investigate thermal mechanisms that drive electric power production in the TPV systems. An objective of this work is to produce results that will lead to the development of systems that generate enough electricity such that the boiler is self-powering. An important design constraint employed in this investigation is the use of conventional, yellow-flame oil burners, integrated with a typical boiler. The power production target for the systems developed here is 100Â W - the power requirement for a boiler that uses low-power auxiliary components. The important heat transfer coupling mechanisms that drive power production in the systems studied are discussed. The results of this work may lead to the development of systems that export power to the home electric system.

Keywords: Self-powered; heating; TPV; Thermophotovoltaic; Oil-fired; boiler; Combined; heat; and; power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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