Structural element for thermally shielding engines or engine components, in particular a heat shield for combustion engines
AssigneeElringKlinger AG
InventorBeate Zika-Beyerlein
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Abstract
The invention relates to a structural element for thermally shielding engines or engine components, in particular a heat shield for combustion engines, the structural element having a planar extension and comprising a first side that faces a hot element of the engine, and a second side that faces away from the hot element of the engine, characterized in that the structural element comprises a thermoelectric generator, which can be used to generate electric energy from a temperature difference resulting between the first side and the second side of the structural element during operation of the engine.
Claims14
A structural element for thermally shielding engines or engine components, in particular a heat shield for combustion engines, the structural element comprising:
- a flat expanse, with a first side that faces a hot component of an engine and a second side that faces away from the hot engine component;
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- a thermoelectric generator that is able to generate electric energy from a temperature difference that arises between the first side and the second side of the structural element during operation of the engine.
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