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[1]	T. K. Subramaniam, Department of Science and Humanities (Physics), Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai, India.
[2]	R. Premanand, Department of Science and Humanities (Physics), Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai, India.

Abstract

There are three basic ways to tap the ocean for its energy. We can use the ocean's waves, we can use the ocean's high and low tides, or we can use temperature differences in the water. Using the temperature of water to make energy actually dates back to 1881 when a French Engineer by the name of Jacques D'Arsonval first thought of ocean thermal energy conversion.[1,2] The tidal wave energy can be harnessed by using a device based on Seebeck Effect. It was discovered by a German Physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck who discovered the phenomena of thermoelectric effect in the year1821. The conversion of the temperature difference between two non-similar electrical conductors or semiconductors directly into electric potential is known as thermoelectric effect. When these conductors with a difference in potential are brought in contact using an electrical connection, it results in the flow of charged particles that generate a current. The reverse case is also applicable where an application of potential difference to the two dissimilar electrical conductors will give rise to a difference in temperature at their junction. The feasibility of large scale power plants based on thermoelectric effects and increasing the power factor by designing thermoelectric composites has been studied thoroughly by Liu Liping of Rutgers University in 2014 [3]. In this paper, we will be explaining the method of collecting the charges by storing the charges with the help of capacitors and later on use these charges as current for running various devices.

Keywords

Thermoelectric Effect, Power Factor, Thermoelectric Effect, Seebeck Effect

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