Analysis of the Appropriateness of the Use of Peltier Cells as Energy Sources

Sensors (Basel). 2016 May 25;16(6):760. doi: 10.3390/s16060760.

Abstract

The article describes the possibilities of using Peltier cells as an energy source to power the telemetry units, which are used in large-scale monitoring systems as central units, ensuring the collection of data from sensors, processing, and sending to the database server. The article describes the various experiments that were carried out, their progress and results. Based on experiments evaluated, the paper also discusses the possibilities of using various types depending on the temperature difference of the cold and hot sides.

Keywords: Peltier cells; energy source; experiments; monitoring; temperature measurement.