Answer by Cort Ammon for Cooling body suit inside another insulated suit
The laws of thermodynamics prevent this from working. One of the rules of thermal energy is that it cannot be used to produce usable work. In order to store the energy in batteries, it needs to be able...
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In principle, I'd say it's POSSIBLE. At least almost.If the suit absorbs her body heat, where does the heat go? You say it's a "closed system" which I take to mean that the heat is not radiated to the...
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Possible, With CaveatsThis is an interesting series of thermodynamic problems. As people have already stated, you need a cold reservoir (e.g. the environment) to extract any usable work from a...
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Answer by Gillgamesh for Cooling body suit inside another insulated suit
Prity much a Dune StillSuite.Just add a bit of magic sci-fi dust to enhance the efficiency of real world thermocouples to extract some power from the heat differential of her body and the atmosphere,...
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Answer by Daron for Cooling body suit inside another insulated suit
No ProblemIn your universe you have already handwaved such things as the bulletproof jumpsuit. I presume you mean something like what Tuna Thurman wears in Batman and Robin:Here is the thing....
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Not If It's a Closed SystemThe Second Law of thermodynamics says no. Transformation of energy results in wasted energy. Wasted energy is released as heat. You cannot generate energy from heat without a...
View ArticleAnswer by PipperChip for Cooling body suit inside another insulated suit
Thermoelectric GeneratorsYes, we can harvest heat from a gradient (like from a warm person to cooler air) to yield electricity. This could power some sort of further cooling system or other electrical...
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So in my story the protagonist is a genetically enhanced vigilante that uses a full bulletproof jumpsuit in her activities.But because of her accelerated metabolism, dealing with the heat of getting...
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