Thermoelectric generation system design with considering heat output dynamics and its application to motor car

Abstract

Thermoelectric power generation using the thermoelectric power generation element is now being developed as one of the future power generation systems by thermal energy. However, the system has some problems of improving the generating efficiency. In this paper, an operator-based nonlinear control system for the thermoelectric power generation system is proposed. Firstly, structure of the thermoelectric power generation system is introduced. Secondly, the thermoelectric power generation system is modeled and the proposed system based an operator-theory is designed by using the model. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control system is confirmed by simulation results and experimental results.

The Thermoelectric Analysis of Different Heat Flux Conduction Materials for Power Generation Board

“…Therefore, a voltage regulator circuit must be designed in the TEG system. In addition, if the temperature difference takes a long time to produce, then the power generation performance and efficiency will also be affected greatly [12][13][14][15]. These studies mentioned above failed to give the exact mathematic model for this type of power generation system and the efficiency of the TEG system has not been investigated deeply.…”

“…When the switch is off, the self-induced electromotive force has been attracted between the two junctions of inductor, which could conduct the diode [13,[24][25][26]. Thus, the inductor supplies the energy to the load through the diode.…”