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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2019
Quantum Industrial Development Corporation, Seguin, TX (US);
Mark A. Junio, San Antonio, TX (US);
Terry R. McCauley, Spring Branch, TX (US);
Joseph S. McDowell, San Antonio, TX (US);
Victoria A. Watson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mirley K. Balasubramanya, San Antonio, TX (US);
Quantum Industrial Development Corp., Seguin, TX (US);
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (US);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided which includes a Stirling Cycle engine that generates a flow of exhaust gases from the external combustion of a fuel supply. The vehicle is equipped with a thermoelectric generator module which is in fluidic communication with the flow of exhaust gases generated by the Stirling Cycle engine. The thermoelectric generator module includes a thermopile array, and generates electrical energy from the thermal energy in the flow of exhaust gases.