Experimental study and simulation of a new power supply method for intelligent agricultural systems by a thermoelectric system

Abstract

Agricultural engineering is a multidisciplinary field that integrates technology with agriculture for the design, construction and improvement of agricultural equipment and machinery to achieve more efficient and sustainable agricultural production. The implementation of technologies in the intelligent agricultural field requires a continuous and permanent power supply to operate the IoT systems used. This article presents a new technique for ensuring a thermoelectric generator-based power source for IoT systems used in smart agriculture. The technique presented in this document produces electricity based on the difference in temperature between the ground and the outside environment, using semiconductors based on the Seebeck effect. In this work, «ANSYS» were used as two special software to simulate the architecture of a miniature thermoelectric generator device of dimensions”6cm x 6cm x10cm”, and the realization of a prototype of a thermoelectric generator, for the production of electricity by converting the thermal energy present in the environment into electricity usable for intelligent agricultural projects.