| 摘要 |
<p>A web (10) comprising a plurality of substantially electrically insulative warp strands (12) and a plurality of substantially electrically insulative weft strands (14) interwoven substantially perpendicularly to the warp strands (12) to form a twill-woven support web, wherein at least one adjacent pair of warp (12) or weft (14) strands of the support web are substituted by a pair of electrically conductive strands (16, 18) manufactured from different materials, the or each pair of electrically conductive strands (16, 18) being electrically interconnected (24) at intervals to form thermocouple junctions and wherein the conductive strands (16, 18) comprise an electrical discontinuity (26) at staggered and alternating positions interposed between the thermocouple junctions (24). The web suitably functions as a thermoelectric transducer that converts a temperature differential between an upper and lower surface of the web (10) into an electrical output. The web (10) can be incorporated as a layer into a laminated material. A loom (100) for forming the web (10) is also disclosed.</p> |
