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Viking 29 - A Thermophotovoltaic Hybrid Vehicle Designed and Built at Western Washington University
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Viking 29 is being built under a U.S. Department of Energy contract by the Vehicle Research Institute (VRI) at Western Washington University and JX Crystals of Issaquah, WA to demonstrate a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) generator. The 10 kW TPV generator being developed for use in a vehicle makes use of gallium antimonide (GaSb) photovoltaic (PV) cells surrounding a central emitter heated by a compressed natural gas flame to 1700 Kelvin. The infrared photons generated activate the PV cells to produce electricity which maintains a charge in the battery. Preliminary emission testing has shown that this generator is 50 times cleaner than an equivalent internal combustion engine (ICE).
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Christ, S. and Seal, M., "Viking 29 - A Thermophotovoltaic Hybrid Vehicle Designed and Built at Western Washington University," SAE Technical Paper 972650, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/972650.Also In
Electric/Hybrid Vehicles: Alternative Powerplants, Energy Management, and Battery Technology
Number: SP-1284; Published: 1997-08-15
Number: SP-1284; Published: 1997-08-15