Effect of vehicle driving conditions on the performance of thermoelectric generator

Yu, Shuhai; Du, Qing; Diao, Hai; Shu, Gequn; Jiao, Kui

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.03.002

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“…They reported 83.56% heat exchanger efficiency with 108.1 mV electrical voltage achievement. Yu et al [20,21] proposed a numerical model to study on the behavior of a thermoelectric generator based on vehicle exhaust waste heat recovery system. Aranguren et al [19] produces 21.56 W of net power from exhaust gas of a combustion chamber using thermometric generators.…”

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confidence: 99%

Application of thermoelectric cooler as a power generator in waste heat recovery from a PEM fuel cell – An experimental study

Hasani

Rahbar

2015

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Application of thermoelectric cooler as a power generator in waste heat recovery from a PEM fuel cell – An experimental study

Hasani

Rahbar

2015

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

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“…This dependence can be very significant and strongly affect the TEG performance [31]. The heat transfer coefficient is also expressed as:…”

Section: Thermoelectric Modules and The Concept Of Seebeck Effectmentioning

confidence: 99%

A comprehensive review of thermoelectric technology: Materials, applications, modelling and performance improvement

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Zhu

Yan

et al. 2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Abstract:Thermoelectric (TE) technology is regarded as alternative and environmentally friendly technology for harvesting and recovering heat which is directly converted into electrical energy using thermoelectric generators (TEG). Conversely, Peltier coolers and heaters are utilized to convert electrical energy into heat energy for cooling and heating purposes The main challenge lying behind the TE technology is the low efficiency of these devices mainly due to low figure of merit (ZT) of the materials used in making them as well as improper setting of the TE systems. The objective of this work is to carry out a comprehensive review of TE technology encompassing the materials, applications, modelling techniques and performance improvement. The paper has covered a wide range of topics related to TE technology subject area including the output power conditioning techniques. The review reveals some important critical aspects regarding TE device application and performance improvement. It is observed that the intensified research into TE technology has led to an outstanding increase in ZT, rendering the use TE devices in diversified application a reality. Not only does the TE material research and TE device geometrical adjustment contributed to TE device performance improvement, but also the use of advanced TE mathematical models which have facilitated appropriate segmentation TE modules using different materials and design of integrated TE devices. TE devices are observed to have booming applications in cooling, heating, electric power generation as well as hybrid applications. With the generation of electric energy using TEG, not only does the waste heat provide heat source but also other energy sources like solar, geothermal, biomass, infra-red radiation have gained increased utilization in TE based systems.However, the main challenge remains in striking the balance between the conflicting parameters; ZT and power factor, when designing and optimizing advanced TE materials.Hence more research is necessary to overcome this and other challenge so that the performance TE device can be improved further.

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“…Karri et al [4] analyzed the potential benefits of the application of TEG modules in a SUV in steady-state operation, and 100-450 W of electricity could be generated, which saves about 2-2.3% of fuel. Yu et al [5,6] developed a numerical model and found that the performance of TEG modules is improved with the increment of the vehicle (a pickup truck) speed: from 18 W to 220 W when the speed increases from 20 km h À1 to 120 km h À1 , and the transient behaviors of the TEG modules in different driving conditions were also investigated. Weng and Huang [7] found that increasing the number of TEG units may not necessarily generate more power, and proper coverage of the TEG units on heat exchangers is important.…”

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Effect of cooling design on the characteristics and performance of thermoelectric generator used for internal combustion engine

Diao

Niu

et al. 2015

Energy Conversion and Management

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Effect of vehicle driving conditions on the performance of thermoelectric generator

Cited by 70 publications

References 35 publications

Application of thermoelectric cooler as a power generator in waste heat recovery from a PEM fuel cell – An experimental study

Application of thermoelectric cooler as a power generator in waste heat recovery from a PEM fuel cell – An experimental study

A comprehensive review of thermoelectric technology: Materials, applications, modelling and performance improvement

Effect of cooling design on the characteristics and performance of thermoelectric generator used for internal combustion engine

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