> I think that it's the temperature differential that causes the (low
>voltage, highish current?) thermocouple array to generate power - all
>those wires should conduct SOME heat, I'd think
Here's a thought. One of Forrest Mims III's books at Radio Shack has
plans for a very low efficiency thermocouple. Basically it's two
different
wires, wound together...simplicity itself.
What about a cloth woven with those two wires...one used for the warp,
the other for the weave? Wouldn't that produce the thermocouple we
need, in a wearable format? Efficiency wouldn't be very high, but the
number of junctions would be enormous, and over a large surface area.
I know that at least some of us are working with conductive fabrics
already...is this feasible at this stage?
-- Chuck Knight
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