Study of the electric field and power density distributions of flare dipole arrays for high power applications

Author(s):  
Romulo F. Jimenez Broas ◽  
Robert L. Hart ◽  
Jeffrey Wickersham
2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Yoshida ◽  
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Hiroshi Yano ◽  
Jung-Ho Park ◽  
Shinichi Yokota ◽  
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For micromachines using fluid power with high power density, a valve-integrated microactuator using homogeneous ER (electro-rheological) fluid is proposed and developed. For higher performance of the micro ER valve that controls the flow of homogeneous ER fluid using the viscosity change due to the applied electric field, the characteristics of the micro ER valve with different ER fluids are experimentally investigated. Also, a polyimide-diaphragm fluid microactuator is proposed, fabricated, and tested. Then the valve-integrated microactuator is fabricated using above devices and the characteristics are experimentally examined. A micro gripper driven by the microactuator is demonstrated.


Author(s):  
Andreas Patschger ◽  
Markus Franz ◽  
Jens Bliedtner ◽  
Jean Pierre Bergmann

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 597
Author(s):  
H.C. Chiu ◽  
S.C. Yang ◽  
F.T. Chien ◽  
Y.J. Chan

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Uijong Bong ◽  
Chaemin Im ◽  
Jonghoon Yoon ◽  
Soobin An ◽  
Seok-Won Jung ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohith Mittapally ◽  
Byungjun Lee ◽  
Linxiao Zhu ◽  
Amin Reihani ◽  
Ju Won Lim ◽  
...  

AbstractThermophotovoltaic approaches that take advantage of near-field evanescent modes are being actively explored due to their potential for high-power density and high-efficiency energy conversion. However, progress towards functional near-field thermophotovoltaic devices has been limited by challenges in creating thermally robust planar emitters and photovoltaic cells designed for near-field thermal radiation. Here, we demonstrate record power densities of ~5 kW/m2 at an efficiency of 6.8%, where the efficiency of the system is defined as the ratio of the electrical power output of the PV cell to the radiative heat transfer from the emitter to the PV cell. This was accomplished by developing novel emitter devices that can sustain temperatures as high as 1270 K and positioning them into the near-field (<100 nm) of custom-fabricated InGaAs-based thin film photovoltaic cells. In addition to demonstrating efficient heat-to-electricity conversion at high power density, we report the performance of thermophotovoltaic devices across a range of emitter temperatures (~800 K–1270 K) and gap sizes (70 nm–7 µm). The methods and insights achieved in this work represent a critical step towards understanding the fundamental principles of harvesting thermal energy in the near-field.


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