Thermoelectric Generators: A comprehensive review of characteristics and applications

F Tohidi, SG Holagh, A Chitsaz - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy crisis and associated environmental issues are the main challenges in today's
changing world, where there is a growing demand for electricity. To address such …

Modeling thermoelectric effects in piezoelectric semiconductors: new fully coupled mechanisms for mechanically manipulated heat flux and refrigeration

Y Qu, E Pan, F Zhu, F Jin, AK Roy - International Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
We present a continuum theory for analyzing the interaction between the thermoelectric and
mechanical fields in piezoelectric semiconductors. The balance laws and dissipation …

A numerical evaluation of the bifacial concentrated PV-STEG system cooled by mini-channel heat sink

Y Gao, C Wang, D Wu, Z Dai, B Chen, X Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The operating temperature of the novel bifacial concentrated photovoltaic-solar
thermoelectric generator (PV-STEG) system is a decisive factor in determining the working …

A passive evaporative cooling heat sink method for enhancing low-grade waste heat recovery capacity of thermoelectric generators

LJ Zheng, HW Kang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we utilized a novel passive evaporative cooling heat sink (PECHS) to enhance
the waste heat recovery capacity of a thermoelectric generator (TEG). When heat is applied …

Evaporative Cooling Technologies: Conceptual Review Study

M Kalsia, A Sharma, R Kaushik, RS Dondapati - 2023 - catalog.lib.kyushu-u.ac.jp
The technical advantages of using evaporative cooling have drawn the attention of many
researchers and industrialist in the world. Moreover, evaporative cooling techniques have …

A passive evaporative cooling strategy to enhance the electricity production of hybrid PV-STEG system

Y Gao, D Wu, Z Dai, C Wang, L Zhu, J Zhang, G Xu… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The dependable and efficient thermal regulation technology for combined photovoltaic-solar
thermoelectric generator (PV-STEG) system is of great importance to ensure output …

[HTML][HTML] Design and optimal coolant flow rate analysis of an annular water-cooled automotive exhaust-based thermoelectric generator

W Zhou, X Tang, J Zhu - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a design of an annular water-cooled automotive exhaust-based
thermoelectric generator (TEG). A comprehensive numerical model of TEG system is …

Performance evaluation and lifetime prediction of a segmented photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid system

YJ Cui, BL Wang, JE Li, KF Wang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Combining the photovoltaic (PV) and thermoelectric (TE) technologies to form a hybrid PV-
TE system is considered as a promising way to utilize the unwanted heat accumulated in the …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of heat transfer mechanism in an embedded PCM-TEG for better overall performance under the fluctuating heat source

JH Meng, XH Zhu, Y Liu, M Yang, G Lu - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using phase change materials (PCM) can effectively ensure the stable operation of
semiconductor thermoelectric generators (TEGs). Conventional PCM-TEG structures exhibit …

Study of synergy between photovoltaic, thermoelectric and direct evaporative cooling system for improved performance

VS Poddar, VA Ranawade, NB Dhokey - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In case of photovoltaic (PV) most of the solar energy gets dissipated in the form of heat into
the PV module. In the current context, efforts are made to improve the efficiency by utilizing …