A dual polarity, cold-starting interface circuit for heat storage energy harvesters

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 211, Issue , 2014, Pages 38-44

  Toh, T T ^a   Wright, S W ^a   Kiziroglou, M E ^a   Mitcheson, P D ^a   Yeatman, E M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold starting rectifier; Maximum power transfer; Phase change material; Thermoelectric energy harvesting

Indexed keywords

ENERGY HARVESTING; FUSELAGES; HEAT STORAGE; LOGIC CIRCUITS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; POWER ELECTRONICS; SENSORS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; TOPOLOGY; VOLTAGE REGULATORS;

COLD-STARTING RECTIFIER; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; MAXIMUM POWER TRANSFER; POWER ELECTRONICS INTERFACE; SECONDARY LI-ION BATTERY; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ELECTRIC RECTIFIERS;

EID: 84897455489     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2014.02.037     Document Type: Article

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