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Harvesting energy from humidity fluctuations
A system for modifying environmental conditions within a building. A large mass of porous, hygroscopic material forming a significant fraction of the volume of a building structure, for instance comprising a large portion of the walls, floors, and ceilings of the building or house. Forced airflow is provided into and out of the mass of the hygroscopic material at one or more points, by means of blowers, vents, pumps, natural convection, or the like. This airflow can originate either from within the building envelope or from the surroundings, and can also exit either within the building or to the surroundings. The heating and cooling effects of absorption/ desorption of moisture by the hygroscopic material is exploited to largely offset the heating/cooling requirements for indoor comfort.
Harvesting energy from humidity fluctuations
A system for modifying environmental conditions within a building. A large mass of porous, hygroscopic material forming a significant fraction of the volume of a building structure, for instance comprising a large portion of the walls, floors, and ceilings of the building or house. Forced airflow is provided into and out of the mass of the hygroscopic material at one or more points, by means of blowers, vents, pumps, natural convection, or the like. This airflow can originate either from within the building envelope or from the surroundings, and can also exit either within the building or to the surroundings. The heating and cooling effects of absorption/ desorption of moisture by the hygroscopic material is exploited to largely offset the heating/cooling requirements for indoor comfort.
Harvesting energy from humidity fluctuations
ZCHORI DROR (author) / NATHAN JONATHAN (author) / RUTMAN JEREMY (author)
2021-05-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Energy harvesting from hydraulic pressure fluctuations
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