A classic stack of 30 blocks (in orange) compared to the same number of blocks configured as a jagged wall (in gray) held stable by counterweights (in blue). Then, to push results even farther out, the team sought a solution that optimized for a large number of blocks and devised a ...
The new-presented method is based on implementing an indirect open circuit voltage detection and short circuit current estimation methods, which will be used to directly control the TEG interface power converter, resulting in reaching the maximum power point (MPP) in minimal number of steps. Two ...