Global advancements of solar thermoelectric generators application, limitations, and prospects: A comprehensive review

R Manghwar, JAL Selvaraj, NB Abd Rahim… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing interest in renewable energy resources caused by the depletion of fossil fuels
and the impacts of climate change and global warming on environment caused by power …

State-of-the-art review of energy harvesting applications by using thermoelectric generators

B Safaei, S Erdem… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Global energy demand is increasing day by day and this has led to the discovery of
developed technologies to produce the required energy. Heat is a very common source to …

Energy and exergy analysis of a thermoelectric generator system for automotive exhaust waste heat recovery

Y Zhao, W Li, X Zhao, Y Wang, D Luo, Y Li… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators are a viable solution for recovering and producing energy
utilizing wasted energy in automotive exhaust. Exergy analysis can help identify irreversible …

A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators

D Luo, Y Yan, WH Chen, X Yang, H Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model to
predict the dynamic behaviour of an automobile thermoelectric generator (ATEG) system …

Exhaust channel optimization of the automobile thermoelectric generator to produce the highest net power

D Luo, Y Yan, Y Li, X Yang, H Chen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The automobile thermoelectric generator is a promising energy conversion technology to
enhance fuel economy and decrease the fuel consumption of vehicles. In order to boost the …

[HTML][HTML] A hybrid battery thermal management system coupling with PCM and optimized thermoelectric cooling for high-rate discharge condition

X Liu, L Yao, C Su, X **ong, YP Wang - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The lithium-ion battery is now abundantly available in the market due to its excellent
performance. However, battery overheating is increasingly prominent when the battery …

Modeling and thermodynamic optimization of a solar-driven two-stage multi-element thermoelectric generator

C Qi, Y Du, L Chen, Y Yin, Y Ge - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
In this article, a finite-time thermodynamic model of solar-driven two-stage multi-element
thermoelectric generator is developed. Considering external heat transfers, radiation loss of …

Effect of nonuniform solar radiation on the performance of solar thermoelectric generators

Z Xuan, M Ge, C Zhao, Y Li, S Wang, Y Zhao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar radiation must be concentrated before irradiating hot sides in solar thermoelectric
generators (STEGs) to increase the temperature difference between hot and cold sides and …

An analytical model for wearable thermoelectric generators harvesting body heat: An opportunistic approach

A Zhang, D Pang, J Lou, J Wang, WM Huang - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wearable thermoelectric generators (WTEGs) have the potential to transform body heat into
electrical energy, thereby establishing a sustainable power reservoir for wearable …

Enhancing solar still performance through innovative modeling, integration with reflectors, and semi-transparent solar cells: A 3E analysis and multi-objective …

BM Ziapour, S Afzal, J Mahdian, AR Miroliaei - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
An innovative single-slope solar still desalination system is presented, featuring a
groundbreaking enhancement in the modelling methodology. The proposed system is …