An electric power generation system employs a thermoelectric generator placed between an aircraft inner skin and an aircraft outer skin. The thermoelectric generator is configured to utilize a thermal differential between the inner and outer skin to generate an electric current. An electrical interface is provided for access to the electric current generated by said thermoelectric generator.
POWERING AIRCRAFT SENSORS USING THERMAL CAPACITORS
05.01.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | H01L Halbleiterbauelemente , SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
Application of new “holey fibre” in powering remote sensors on aircraft
Emerald Group Publishing | 2005