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Theoretical analysis of a thermoelectric generator using exhaust gas of vehicles as heat source
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Based on Fourier's law and the Seebeck effect, the authors in this article presented a mathematical model of a TEG device using the exhaust gas of vehicles as heat source, and the results showed that the output power and efficiency increase significantly by changing the convection heat transfer coefficient of the high temperature side than that of low temperature side.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2013-12-01. It has received 227 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermoelectric generator & Heat transfer coefficient.read more
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Recent development and application of thermoelectric generator and cooler
TL;DR: In this article, the basic concepts of the thermoelectric and discusses its recent material researches about the figure of merit are discussed, and the recent applications of the thermal generator, including the structure optimization, low temperature recovery, the heat resource and its application area.
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A comprehensive review of thermoelectric technology: materials, applications, modelling and performance improvement
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of thermoelectric (TE) technology encompassing the materials, applications, modelling techniques and performance improvement is carried out, including output power conditioning techniques.
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Thermal design and management for performance optimization of solar thermoelectric generator
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors established a three-dimensional finite element model of thermoelectric module based on low-temperature thermocorlectric material bismuth telluride, and medium-temorperature thermoric material filled-skutterudite.
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Maximum Power Point Tracking Converter Based on the Open-Circuit Voltage Method for Thermoelectric Generators
TL;DR: In this paper, an open-circuit voltage measure is performed during the pseudonormal operation of the interfacing power electronic converter. And the proposed MPPT technique is supported by theoretical analysis and used to control a synchronous Buck-Boost converter.
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The effect of temperature mismatch on thermoelectric generators electrically connected in series and parallel
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of mismatched operating temperatures on the power output of an array of thermoelectric generators is examined. But the experimental results clearly illustrate the issue and a theoretical model is presented to quantify the impact.
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Cooling, heating, generating power, and recovering waste heat with thermoelectric systems.
TL;DR: Thermoelectric materials are solid-state energy converters whose combination of thermal, electrical, and semiconductor properties allows them to be used to convert waste heat into electricity or electrical power directly into cooling and heating.
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Enhanced thermoelectric performance of rough silicon nanowires
Allon I. Hochbaum,Renkun Chen,Raul Diaz Delgado,Wenjie Liang,Erik C. Garnett,Mark Najarian,Arun Majumdar,Arun Majumdar,Peidong Yang,Peidong Yang +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors report the electrochemical synthesis of large-area, wafer-scale arrays of rough Si nanowires that are 20-300 nm in diameter.
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Enhancement of Thermoelectric Efficiency in PbTe by Distortion of the Electronic Density of States
Joseph P. Heremans,Vladimir Jovovic,Eric S. Toberer,Ali Saramat,Ken Kurosaki,Anek Charoenphakdee,Shinsuke Yamanaka,G. Jeffrey Snyder +7 more
TL;DR: A successful implementation through the use of the thallium impurity levels in lead telluride (PbTe) is reported, which results in a doubling of zT in p-type PbTe to above 1.5 at 773 kelvin.
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Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance in Rough Silicon Nanowires
Renkun Chen,Allon I. Hochbaum,Raul Diaz Delgado,Wenjie Liang,Erik C. Garnett,Mark Najarian,Arun Majumdar,Peidong Yang +7 more
TL;DR: Electrochemical synthesis of large-area, wafer-scale arrays of rough Si nanowires that are 20–300 nm in diameter show promise as high-performance, scalable thermoelectric materials.
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Cubic AgPbmSbTe2+m: Bulk Thermoelectric Materials with High Figure of Merit
Kuei Fang Hsu,Sim Loo,Fu Guo,Wei Chen,Jeffrey S. Dyck,Ctirad Uher,Timothy P. Hogan,Efstathios K. Polychroniadis,Mercouri G. Kanatzidis +8 more
TL;DR: In the temperature range 600 to 900 kelvin, the AgPbmSbTe2+m material is expected to outperform all reported bulk thermoelectrics, thereby earmarking it as a material system for potential use in efficient thermoeLECTric power generation from heat sources.