Recent advances in modeling and simulation of thermoelectric power generation

D Luo, Z Liu, Y Yan, Y Li, R Wang, L Zhang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric power generation is a renewable energy conversion technology that can
directly convert heat into electricity. In recent years, a great number of theoretical models …

A review on various configurations of hybrid concentrator photovoltaic and thermoelectric generator system

SS Indira, CA Vaithilingam, KK Chong, R Saidur… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) is of much intrigue among all photovoltaic (PV)
technologies because it replaces the expensive PV cell material with cheaper optical …

High performance and thermal stress analysis of a segmented annular thermoelectric generator

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma, YG Akhlaghi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Annular thermoelectric generators can eliminate the thermal contact resistance formed due
to geometry mismatch when flat-plate thermoelectric generators are used with round shaped …

Thermoelectric energy harvesters: a review of recent developments in materials and devices for different potential applications

MF Sanad, AE Shalan, SO Abdellatif… - Topics in Current …, 2020 - Springer
The thermoelectric effect encompasses three different effects, ie Seebeck effect, Peltier
effect, and Thomson effect, which are considered as thermally activated materials that alter …

Mathematical modelling and performance evaluation of a hybrid photovoltaic-thermoelectric system

W Gu, T Ma, A Song, M Li, L Shen - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
A combination of photovoltaic (PV) and thermoelectric (TE), named as the photovoltaic-
thermoelectric (PV-TE) hybrid system, is a promising method to effectively broaden the use …

Optimal design of a segmented thermoelectric generator based on three-dimensional numerical simulation and multi-objective genetic algorithm

Y Ge, Z Liu, H Sun, W Liu - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a general method to optimize the structure and load current for a
segmented thermoelectric generator (TEG) module, where the bismuth telluride is selected …

Enhanced efficiency of thermoelectric generator by optimizing mechanical and electrical structures

J Chen, K Li, C Liu, M Li, Y Lv, L Jia, S Jiang - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
Much attention has been paid to the application of low temperature thermal resources,
especially for power generation in recent years. Most of the current commercialized thermal …

A comprehensive energy efficiency study of segmented annular thermoelectric generator; thermal, exergetic and economic analysis

MW Tian, LWW Mihardjo, H Moria, S Asaadi… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Annular thermoelectric generator (ATEG) has not been commercialized yet and many
studies are required to identify its characteristics from different viewpoints. Most recently …

Optimization analysis of a segmented thermoelectric generator based on genetic algorithm

L Zhu, H Li, S Chen, X Tian, X Kang, X Jiang, S Qiu - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Optimizing the geometry structures and operating conditions is an effective way to improve
the performance of the segmented thermoelectric generator (STEG). A one-dimensional …

Review and trends of thermoelectric generator heat recovery in automotive applications

R Rodriguez, M Preindl, JS Cotton… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automotive vehicles with internal combustion engines, such as conventional gasoline and
electric hybrid vehicles, exhibit inherent irreversibilities that hinder them from achieving high …