Innovative design of a thermoelectric generator with extended and segmented pin configurations

H Ali, BS Yilbas, A Al-Sharafi - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
A thermoelectric generator is one of the key candidates for the renewable energy devices,
which directly converts waste heat into electricity. The wide applications of the device are …

Innovative design of a thermoelectric generator of extended legs with tapering and segmented pin configuration: Thermal performance analysis

H Ali, BS Yilbas - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
New design of a thermoelectric generator with extended pin configuration is introduced and
its performance is assessed incorporating the pin tapering parameter and the operating …

Influence of pin material configurations on thermoelectric generator performance

H Ali, BS Yilbas - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generator with new pin configurations is considered to enhance device
efficiency and output power. The thermal and the electrical conductivities of the …

Segmented thermoelectric generator: exponential area variation in leg

H Ali, BS Yilbas, A Al‐Sharafi - International Journal of Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The innovative design of segmented thermoelectric generator with exponential area
variation is introduced. Thermal efficiency and power output are assessed for various values …

The thermoelement as thermoelectric power generator: Effect of leg geometry on the efficiency and power generation

AZ Sahin, BS Yilbas - Energy Conversion and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric power generators are one of the promising clean energy resources with the
cost effective operation despite the low device efficiency. Investigation into device efficiency …

Thermoelectric generator performance analysis: Influence of pin tapering on the first and second law efficiencies

BS Yilbas, H Ali - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators are the important candidates for clean energy conversion from
the waste heat; however, their low efficiency limits the practical applications of the devices …

Experimental study of thermoelectric generator with different numbers of modules for waste heat recovery

M Ge, Z Li, Y Zhao, Z Xuan, Y Li, Y Zhao - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Significant amounts of residual heat are contained in the exhaust of internal combustion
engines. In this regard, thermoelectric generation is recognized as one of the techniques …

Thermodynamic analysis of a thermoelectric power generator in relation to geometric configuration device pins

H Ali, AZ Sahin, BS Yilbas - Energy conversion and management, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEG) are cost effective solid-state devices with low thermal
efficiencies. The limitations, due to the operational temperature of the thermoelectric …

Segmented thermoelectric generator: influence of pin shape configuration on the device performance

H Ali, BS Yilbas, FA Al-Sulaiman - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
A segmented thermoelectric generator and thermal performance of the device is
investigated in terms of the efficiency of the device and its output power. The influence of …

The influence of operating and device parameters on the maximum efficiency and the maximum output power of thermoelectric generator

AZ Sahin, BS Yilbas - International Journal of Energy Research, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoelectric power generators are one of the promising green energy sources. The
operating and the generator parameters influence the generator output performance. In the …