Abstract
An apparatus for generating electrical energy comprises an oscillating heat pipe for transferring heat between a heat source and a heat sink, and a pyroelectric generator for generating electricity from thermal fluctuations generated by the oscillating heat pipe as the oscillating heat pipe transfers heat between the heat source and the heat sink.
Original language | English |
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Patent number | WO 2017/137760 (CN109075725, EP3414827, GB2547487, US2019051809) |
Priority date | 12/02/16 |
Filing date | 10/02/17 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |