Energy Harvesting from Pool Boiling Using Electromagnetic Induction: Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation

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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran.

Abstract

In this study, a method has been proposed for energy harvesting from waste heat. A magnet was floated on the liquid in the coiled container and the system was placed on the heat source. By pool boiling of the liquid and according to Faraday's induction law, the voltage was induced in the coil by the movement of the magnet. Excess temperature, dimensions of the container, liquid height in the container, and the frame shape and diameter have been selected as effective parameters. Effects of these parameters on peak-to-peak voltage and root mean square voltage have been investigated experimentally. Obtained results showed that the maximum energy was harvested at higher values of excess temperature, liquid height, coil turn, and frame diameter with a spherical frame shape. The highest measured parameters were 532 mV and 95.65 mV for Vpp and Vrms, respectively. In the second part, the numerical method is used to simulate the proposed system. The effect of various parameters on interface characteristics has been investigated. The results showed that the trend of changes in the interface parameters, including its pressure and height, were consistent with experimental data. Therefore, this method can be used to design and predict the performance of the energy harvester.

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Amirkabir Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Volume 54, Issue 7
October 2022
Pages 1701-1716

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