Short Summary
Spectrally
Enhanced Ceramic Incandescent Emitter
Devon R. McIntosh
01-17
EISG Project Title: Spectrally Enhanced Ceramic Incandescent
Emitter
EISG Grant Number: 01-17
PIER Area: Building End-Use Efficiency
Principal Investigator: Devon R. McIntosh
Contact Information: Phone:
(301) 283-6250, email: dr_mcintosh@hotmail.com
Organization: Sonsight Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to research the feasibility of a new type of composite ceramic oxide emitter for an incandescent light bulb that is 300% more energy efficient than conventional incandescent bulbs and produces a more desirable light that is closer to natural sunlight.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ Prototype of new ceramic incandescent emitter.
§ Thermal model, which includes internal optical scattering.
§ Feasibility analysis based on performance of prototype emitter.
Anticipated Benefits:
§
Potential to increase the energy efficiency of
incandescent light bulbs by 300%.
§ Eliminates the need for mercury that is used in fluorescent and HID lamps which is a growing environmental problem.
§ There are health and performance benefits that derive from using full spectrum lighting.