Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE OPERATING PARAMETER OF A THERMOELECTRIC SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/016933
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for determining at least one operating parameter of a thermoelectric system (100) in a vehicle, wherein the thermoelectric system (100) comprises an energy conversion device (120) having at least one photovoltaic element (121, 122) for converting thermal radiation (111), which is emitted by a heat source (110) of the vehicle, into electrical energy, comprising the steps of: measuring an electrical power (Pact) of the photovoltaic device (120), and determining the operating parameter on the basis of the measured electrical power (Pact) of the photovoltaic device (120).
Inventors:
FOKKELMAN JORIS (DE)
HOFMANN KARSTEN (DE)
BOELD MARTIN (DE)
WEIGAND CHRISTOPH (DE)
HOFMANN KARSTEN (DE)
BOELD MARTIN (DE)
WEIGAND CHRISTOPH (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2011/063149
Publication Date:
January 17, 2013
Filing Date:
July 29, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (DE)
FOKKELMAN JORIS (DE)
HOFMANN KARSTEN (DE)
BOELD MARTIN (DE)
WEIGAND CHRISTOPH (DE)
FOKKELMAN JORIS (DE)
HOFMANN KARSTEN (DE)
BOELD MARTIN (DE)
WEIGAND CHRISTOPH (DE)
International Classes:
H01L31/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2002053408A1 | 2002-07-11 |
Foreign References:
| DE102008042927A1 | 2010-04-22 | |||
| US20100183993A1 | 2010-07-22 | |||
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| EP0391595A1 | 1990-10-10 | |||
| EP2056180A1 | 2009-05-06 | |||
| US20030066290A1 | 2003-04-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH (München, DE)
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