Comprehensive experimental study of thermoelectric generators under transient boundary conditions

Y Cai, A Rezania, F Deng, L Rosendahl… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the applications of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) have become more extensive in last
decades, the transient characteristics of TEGs have gradually attracted attention. The current …

Uninterrupted thermoelectric energy harvesting using temperature-sensor-based maximum power point tracking system

JD Park, H Lee, M Bond - Energy Conversion and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) energy harvesting system with a temperature-
sensor-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method is presented. Conventional …

A maximum power point tracking controller for thermoelectric generators

W Xie, G Huang, X Zhang… - 2017 36th Chinese Control …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) directly convert heat energy into electricity for power-
supplying sensors and other portable electronic devices. In this paper, a maximum power …

The Lock-On Mechanism MPPT algorithm as applied to the hybrid photovoltaic cell and thermoelectric generator system

TH Kwan, X Wu - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The thermoelectric generator (TEG) is a clean and noiseless renewable electrical power
source that requires no moving parts. In the meantime, the hybrid photovoltaic cell and …

A MPPT based on optimized FLC using manta ray foraging optimization algorithm for thermo‐electric generation systems

M Aly, H Rezk - International Journal of Energy Research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The output power from thermoelectric generator (TEG) system is mainly dependent on the
differential temperature between the hot side and cold side of TEG in addition to the load …

Robust Fractional MPPT-Based Moth-Flame Optimization Algorithm for Thermoelectric Generation Applications

H Rezk, MM Zaky, M Alhaider, MA Tolba - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Depending on the temperature difference between the hot and cold sides of the
thermoelectric generator (TEG), the output performance of the TEG can be produced. This …

Dynamic Surrogate Model based optimization for MPPT of centralized thermoelectric generation systems under heterogeneous temperature difference

X Zhang, B Yang, T Yu, L Jiang - IEEE Transactions on Energy …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel dynamic surrogate model based optimization (DSMO) for centralized thermoelectric
generation (TEG) system affected by heterogeneous temperature difference (HeTD) is …

[PDF][PDF] Analog maximum power point circuit applied to thermogenerators

L Mateu, M Pollak, P Spies - iis. fraunhofer. de, 2008 - researchgate.net
The objective of maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuits is to find automatically the
MPP and therefore extract the maximum amount of power available in the energy supplier …

A digital coreless maximum power point tracking circuit for thermoelectric generators

S Kim, S Cho, N Kim, N Baatar, J Kwon - Journal of electronic materials, 2011 - Springer
This paper describes a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) circuit for thermoelectric
generators (TEG) without a digital controller unit. The proposed method uses an analog …

Energy harvesting and stability analysis of centralized TEG system under non-uniform temperature distribution

NM Khan, M Mansoor, AF Mirza, SKR Moosavi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generator (TEG) systems are gaining much attraction due to utility in heat
recovery, surface cooling, concentrated solar thermal, and sensor applications. In series …