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Originally Posted by Rustitution
That is a good project I wonder what I could do with that. I'm going to look into that, could work really well with my XS1100 since that thing pumps out some serious heat.
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The efficiency of the thermo electric modules is commonly very low, and the more efficient modules become prohibitively expensive.
Designing and scaling a thermo electrical generation system to your motorcycle would have to take into account a lot of things. Such as typical ambient temperature of the air it is operation in. The temperature gradient between the air and the heat source, The amperage that your motorcycle consumes while operating typically. It could become a useful accessory generation system, but probably wont replace your stator as your primary energy source. It would have the constraints of having to warm up before it generates, producing a limited and finite amount of power( your state produces gobs of extra juice at times and your rectifier sheds it in the form of heat from what I think I understand)
It would make a great project but needs a very specific application.
Also the ceramic modules can be very temperamental and easily broken.
Let me know what Ideas you come up with.