Novel methods to convert waste metabolic heat into useful and useable amounts of electricity were studied. Thermoelectric, magneto hydrodynamic, and piezo-electric energy conversions at the desired scope were evaluated to understand their role and utility in the efficient conversion of waste body heat. The piezo-electric generator holds the most promise for the efficient conversion of waste body heat into electricity. In the future, this same device could be easily extended into a combustion based power plant. An experimental apparatus investigating the use of magneto hydrodynamics was designed, built, and tested. A room temperature liquid inetal was propelled through a magneto hydrodynamic channel of 4 inches by 0.1875 inches at a rate of 10 mL/s. A 2 T induction field was applied within the channel. However, the results of the analysis did not find the magneto hydrodynamic device to be an effective electric generator at the scale tested.
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机译：研究了将废物代谢热转化为有用和可使用的电量的新方法。对热能，磁流体动力和压电能在所需范围内的转换进行了评估，以了解它们在有效地转换废热中的作用和效用。压电发电机具有将废热有效转化为电能的最大希望。将来，该设备可以轻松扩展到基于燃烧的发电厂。设计，建造和测试了研究磁流体力学使用情况的实验设备。室温液体肠胃以10 mL / s的速度通过4英寸乘0.1875英寸的磁流体动力通道推进。在通道内施加2 T感应场。然而，分析结果并未发现磁流体动力装置在所测试的规模上是有效的发电机。
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