Thermoelectric module and generator for gasoline engine vehicles

Ikoma, Keiko; Munekiyo, M.; Furuya, Kenji; Kobayashi, Masakazu; Izumi, Toshihiro; Shinohara, Kazuhiko

doi:10.1109/ict.1998.740419

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“…Various government-sponsored programs are underway in the United States and Japan to increase vehicle mileage by converting a fraction of the heat in the exhaust systems of trucks and cars to electric power (32,33). The power would be available to drive power steering, brakes, water pumps, turbochargers, and other vehicle subsystems electrically.…”

Section: Future Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste Heat with Thermoelectric Systems

Bell¹

2008

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Thermoelectric materials are solid-state energy converters whose combination of thermal, electrical, and semiconducting properties allows them to be used to convert waste heat into electricity or electrical power directly into cooling and heating. These materials can be competitive with fluid-based systems, such as two-phase air-conditioning compressors or heat pumps, or used in smaller-scale applications such as in automobile seats, night-vision systems, and electrical-enclosure cooling. More widespread use of thermoelectrics requires not only improving the intrinsic energy-conversion efficiency of the materials but also implementing recent advancements in system architecture. These principles are illustrated with several proven and potential applications of thermoelectrics.

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Section: Future Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste Heat with Thermoelectric Systems

Bell¹

2008

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“…Other than temperature sensors, Seebeck effect also being widely researched for energy harvesting applications. For example, researchers proposed a few concepts for heat recycling system for car engines [4][5][6] and possible power sources for space exploration probes [7,8]. One of the biggest advantages of using TE materials in energy harvesting applications is that no moving component is required in the design and power can be continuous generated as long as the temperature gradient is maintained [9].…”

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Study on the thermoelectric properties of PVDF/MWCNT and PVDF/GNP composite foam

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Terakita

Tseng

et al. 2015

Smart Mater. Struct.

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Always cite the published version, so the author(s) will receive recognition through services that track citation counts, e.g. Scopus. If you need to cite the page number of the author manuscript from TSpace because you cannot access the published version, then cite the TSpace version in addition to the published version using the permanent URI (handle) found on the record page. Abstract. Thermoelectric effect is defined as the revisable translation between thermal and electrical energy. In this paper, we investigate the properties of p-type poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) based polymer composite foams that can be used in next generation energy harvesting applications. The composites were created via continuous melt blending method. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene nano-platelets (GNPs) were used as secondary phases to strengthen the electrical conductivity of the composites. Foam structures were later generated via super-critical carbon dioxide saturation method. We study the material properties between solid and foam samples; the results indicate a dramatic increase in overall thermoelectric properties for GNP foamed samples. We also report at least an order decreased in thermal conductivity which is in favor of thermoelectric effect. An unexpected drop in electrical conductivity was observed after the foaming process and can be explained by large volumetric expansion of the foam. Finally we report the Seebeck coefficient for both types of composite foams: 11 μV/K for 5 wt% MWCNT/PVDF foam and 58 μV/K for 15 wt% GNP/PVDF foam. IntroductionThermoelectric (TE) effect is known as the direct conversion between electrical and thermal energy and such effect can be explained by three different phenomena: Seebeck effect, Peliter effect, and Thomson effect. When a temperature gradient is applied to a circuit that consists of two different electric conductors, a small current can be observed which is called the Seebeck effect. The opposite phenomenon is called the Peliter effect, of which the junctions of the two conductors may either absorb or release heat when a voltage is supplied to the circuit. Lastly, the Thomson Effect states that when an electric current is passing through a conductor, certain amount of heat (Thomson heat) would be released or absorbed by the material and such heat is does not include the non-reversible Joule heating which is generated from the electric resistance nature of the material [1]. Seebeck effect is currently being implemented in verity types of temperature sensors or thermocouples [2] while the Peliter effect can be applied in different types of heat engines and coolers [3]. Other than temperature sensors, Seebeck effect also being widely researched for energy harvesting

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“…Since then a lot of research has been conducted on thermoelectric generators for passenger car applications. During the 90s, several studies revealed systems producing power going up to 200 W for passenger cars [19][20][21] or up to 1 kW for a small truck application [22]. However, thermoelectricity always showed very poor efficiency because of the low figure of merit (ZT).…”

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Comparison and Impact of Waste Heat Recovery Technologies on Passenger Car Fuel Consumption in a Normalized Driving Cycle

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Abstract:The purpose of this article was to compare different waste heat recovery system technologies designed for automotive applications. A complete literature review is done and results in two comparative graphs. In the second part, simulation models are built and calibrated in order to assess the fuel consumption reduction that can be achieved on a real driving cycle. The strength of this article is that the models are calibrated using actual data. Finally, those simulations results are analyzed and the Rankine cycle and turbocompound are the two most profitable solutions. However the simulations of the turbocompound shows its limitations because the impact on the exhaust pressure drop is not taken into account in the assessment of the car fuel consumption. Fuel reduction of up to 6% could be achieved, depending on the driving cycle and the waste heat recovery technology.

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Thermoelectric module and generator for gasoline engine vehicles

Cited by 95 publications

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Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste Heat with Thermoelectric Systems

Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste Heat with Thermoelectric Systems

Study on the thermoelectric properties of PVDF/MWCNT and PVDF/GNP composite foam

Comparison and Impact of Waste Heat Recovery Technologies on Passenger Car Fuel Consumption in a Normalized Driving Cycle

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