Improved immune genetic algorithm based TEG system reconfiguration under non-uniform temperature distribution

B Yang, C Zeng, D Li, Z Guo, Y Chen, H Shu, P Cao… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
To deal with the problem of low thermoelectric conversion efficiency in thermoelectric power
generation (TEG), this work designs an improved immune genetic algorithm (IIGA) to …

Efficient energy valley optimization approach for reconfiguring thermoelectric generator system under non-uniform heat distribution

A Fathy - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A thermoelectric generator (TEG) suffers from low conversion efficiency, especially when it
has been operated under non-uniform temperature distribution. Dynamic reconfiguration is …

Modular thermoelectric generation arrays reconfiguration under heterogeneous temperature distribution via improved cooperation search algorithm: Modelling, design …

Z Guo, B Yang, Y Chen, Z Li, Q Li, J Deng… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper innovatively proposes a modular thermoelectric generation (TEG) arrays
reconfiguration technique based on an improved cooperation search algorithm (ICSA) …

Jellyfish search algorithm based optimal thermoelectric generation array reconfiguration under non-uniform temperature distribution condition

B Yang, S Wu, Q Li, Y Yan, D Li, E Luo, C Zeng… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) can convert heat to electricity based on the temperature
difference between their hot and cold sides. However, during practical operations, low …

Dynamic reconfiguration for TEG systems under heterogeneous temperature distribution via adaptive coordinated seeker

Y Chen, B Yang, Z Guo, J Wang, M Zhu… - … and Control of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A thermoelectric generation (TEG) system has the weakness of relatively low thermoelectric
conversion efficiency caused by heterogeneous temperature distribution (HgTD). Dynamic …

Mutation particle swarm optimization (M-PSO) of a thermoelectric generator in a multi-variable space

X Wang, DSK Ting, P Henshaw - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
With the recent development of thermoelectric materials, thermoelectric generators (TEGs)
have become a technology with a huge potential in the energy recovery field. A TEG module …

Maximum energy harvesting of centralized thermoelectric power generation systems with non-uniform temperature distribution based on novel equilibrium optimizer

M Mansoor, AF Mirza, S Duan, J Zhu, B Yin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently thermoelectric generation (TEG) systems are gaining popularity due to their
increased power density and wide applications in industrial and energy conversion …

Performance optimization of thermoelectric generators designed by multi-objective genetic algorithm

WH Chen, PH Wu, YL Lin - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to investigate the output power and efficiency of a TEG system
using waste heat from heat pipes, and then optimize its performance. The TEG material is Bi …

Greedy search based data-driven algorithm of centralized thermoelectric generation system under non-uniform temperature distribution

X Zhang, T Tan, B Yang, J Wang, S Li, T He, L Yang… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The generation efficiency of thermoelectric generation system is relatively low, thus how
maximize its power production is of great importance. This paper designs a novel greedy …

A coupled electrical-thermal impedance matching model for design optimization of thermoelectric generator

ZZ He - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Based on the definition of numerical-type equivalent thermoelectric parameters through
developing a 1D self-consistent numerical method, this paper established a novel coupled …