Thermophotovoltaic energy generation

Celanovic, Ivan; Chan, Walker; Bermel, Peter; Yeng, Adrian Y. X.; Marton, Christopher; Ghebrebrhan, Michael; Araghchini, Mohammad; Jensen, Klavs F.; Soljacic, Marin; Joannopoulos, John D.; Johnson, Steven G.; Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert; Fisher, Peter

Title: Thermophotovoltaic energy generation

Patent · Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1212398

Celanovic, Ivan; Chan, Walker; Bermel, Peter; Yeng, Adrian Y. X.; Marton, Christopher; Ghebrebrhan, Michael; Araghchini, Mohammad; Jensen, Klavs F.; Soljacic, Marin; Joannopoulos, John D.; Johnson, Steven G.; Pilawa-Podgurski, Robert; Fisher, Peter

Inventive systems and methods for the generation of energy using thermophotovoltaic cells are described. Also described are systems and methods for selectively emitting electromagnetic radiation from an emitter for use in thermophotovoltaic energy generation systems. In at least some of the inventive energy generation systems and methods, a voltage applied to the thermophotovoltaic cell (e.g., to enhance the power produced by the cell) can be adjusted to enhance system performance. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods described herein can be used to generate energy relatively efficiently.

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0001299

Assignee:: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)

Patent Number(s):: 9,116,537

Application Number:: 13/112,831

OSTI ID:: 1212398

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 May 20

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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New converter circuitry for PV applications using multilevel converters Mousa, Mostafa; Ahmed, Mahrous E.; Orabi, Mohamed INTELEC 2009 - 2009 International Telecommunications Energy Conference, INTELEC 2009 - 31st International Telecommunications Energy Conference https://doi.org/10.1109/INTLEC.2009.5352031	conference	October 2009
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