Thermal Piling Power

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective was to find out whether thermopiles could be made more effective through type change, temperature change, and number change. Methods/Materials Thermopiles (Thermocouples Type K and Type E), solder/soldering iron, oven, voltage meter. Results The test resulted in larger numbers of thermocouples reducing the voltage output. The E type produced more electricity than that of type K, but declined more as well. Type E produced almost 4 times more electricity than type K, but electricity drop was higher. The Type K thermopile had a fairly straight growth in electricity output, while the type E thermopile had a varying range in tests that involved higher temperatures. This means that probably Type E is not as well suited to hot environments as Type K. Conclusions/Discussion The project ended up differently than what was hypothesized. It was hypothesized that the electricity would grow with more thermocouples and temperature, because they would form a chain and pick up more heat. Both types of thermocouples showed signs of decline instead of increase.

Competition history

• CSEF 2011 Alternative Energy (Junior Division Only) · Entry J0234

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