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Mathematical simulation of thermoelectric power generation with the multi-panels
Ryosuke O. Suzuki,Daisuke Tanaka +1 more
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In this article, the output power of 15 different types of flat thermoelectric panels exposed to two thermal fluids was derived from heat transfer theory, and written by non-dimensional functions to reflect the characteristics of system design.About:
This article is published in Journal of Power Sources.The article was published on 2003-07-23. It has received 70 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermoelectric generator & Thermoelectric effect.read more
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Experimental study on low-temperature waste heat thermoelectric generator
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental thermoelectric generator unit incorporating commercially available Tefas with the parallel-plate heat exchanger has been constructed to examine the influences of the main operating conditions, the hot and cold fluid inlet temperatures, flow rates and the load resistance, on the power output and conversion efficiency.
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The thermoelement as thermoelectric power generator: Effect of leg geometry on the efficiency and power generation
Ahmet Z. Sahin,Bekir Sami Yilbas +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a theoretical analysis of a thermoelectric power generator is carried out and influence of the shape parameter on the device efficiency and power generation is formulated, and the geometric configuration of the legs in the device is associated with the shape parameters and incorporated in the analysis.
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A numerical model for thermoelectric generator with the parallel-plate heat exchanger
Jianlin Yu,Hua Zhao +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a numerical model is presented to predict the performance of a thermoelectric generator with the parallel-plate heat exchanger, which is based on an elemental approach.
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Numerical Modeling of Thermoelectric Generators With Varing Material Properties in a Circuit Simulator
TL;DR: An accurate TEG model is proposed and implemented in a SPICE-compatible environment that accounts for all temperature-dependent characteristics of the thermoelectric materials to include the nonlinear voltage, current, and electrothermal coupled effects.
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Thermodynamic analyses and optimization for thermoelectric devices: The state of the arts
TL;DR: In this article, the progress in thermodynamic analyses and optimizations for single and multiple-element, single-and multiple-stage, and combined thermoelectric generators is reviewed, especially in the aspects of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and finite time thermodynamics.
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CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics
TL;DR: In this article, Rowe et al. proposed a method for reducing the thermal conductivity of a thermoelectric generator by reducing the carrier concentration of the generator, which was shown to improve the generator's performance.
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Modelling heat exchangers for thermoelectric generators
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis of the influence of fluid flow rate, heat exchanger geometry, fluid properties and inlet temperatures on the power supplied by the thermoelectric generator has been done.
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Iron-based Element for Low Temperature Thermoelectric Generator
TL;DR: In this article, a thermocouple consisting of a junction between Fe and Fe-7 •` 12mass%Al alloy has been developed, and the uni-couple exhibits the power of 40,ƒÊ V/K at room temperature which is equivalent to that for the junction between Cu and Constantant.
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Seebeck Effect of Fe-Al-Si Alloy and Low Temperature Thermoelectric Properties
TL;DR: In this article, the thermoelectric conversion, offers unique possibility of a gigantic electric power generation utilizing low-temperature heat sources below 600K, such sources are solar heat, terrestrial heat and exhaust waste heat from the central-station steam-electric plant.