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In the middle of the 1960s direct energy conversion was proposed as a method for capturing the energy from the exhaust gas in a fusion reactor. This would generate a direct current of electricity. Richard F. Post at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was an early proponent of the idea. [1]
The Ford Nucleon concept car. The Ford Nucleon is a concept car developed by Ford in 1957, designed as a future nuclear-powered car —one of a handful of such designs during the 1950s and 1960s. The concept was only demonstrated as a scale model.
Currently, ATEGs are about 5% efficient. However, advancements in thin-film and quantum well technologies could increase efficiency up to 15% in the future. [5]The efficiency of an ATEG is governed by the thermoelectric conversion efficiency of the materials and the thermal efficiency of the two heat exchangers.
This 1960 Ford Typhoon II (Goliath) tractor is among 100 concept vehicle images that Ford Motor Co. just added to its online archive site. Images are now available to the public for free downloading.
Every human activity, transport and industrial process generates waste heat, being possible to harvest residual energy from cars, aircraft, ships, industries and the human body. [1] From cars the main source of energy is the exhaust gas. [32] Harvesting that heat energy using a thermoelectric generator can increase the fuel efficiency of the car.
The overall system could achieve as high as 14 W/kg with present collector technology and future AMTEC conversion efficiencies. [citation needed] The energy storage system has the potential to batteries, and the temperatures at which the system operates allows long life and reduced radiator size (heat-reject temperature of 600 K). [citation needed]
1824 – Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot developed the Carnot cycle and the associated hypothetical Carnot heat engine that is the basic theoretical model for all heat engines. This gives the first early insight into the second law of thermodynamics. 1834 – Jacob Perkins, obtained the first patent for a vapor-compression refrigeration system.
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