The practical application environments of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) always change,
which make a requirement for studying the dynamic response characteristics of TEGs. This …

This chapter aims to build one-dimensional thermoelectric model for device-level
thermoelectric generator (TEG) performance calculation and prediction under steady heat …

This paper describes the power generation behavior of a thermoelectric generator (TEG)
exposed to a transient heat source on the hot side and natural convection on the cold side …

A two-dimensional, dynamic finite element model is developed to study the transient
characteristics of linear-shaped thermoelectric generators (L-TEG) in this paper. The model …

Multidimensional numerical models are useful tools for understanding the heat transfer
mechanisms and performance optimization of thermoelectric generators (TEGs). In this …

Operation control is an effective way to improve the output power of thermoelectric
generators (TEGs). The present study is intended to numerically investigate the power …

Performance prediction of thermoelectric generators (TEG) is an important work in
thermoelectrics and a physical model is quite necessary. Now basic thermoelectric …

We have derived an analytic model describing the interior temperature difference as a
function of the load current of a thermoelectric generator (TEG); we have also proposed a …

The output power and conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric generator (TEG) are
closely related to not only the materials properties but also the geometric structure. This …

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are devices that employ Seebeck effect in thermopile to
convert temperature gradient induced by waste heat into electrical power. Recently, TEGs …