Performance improvement and thermomechanical analysis of a novel asymmetrical annular thermoelectric generator

W Yang, A Xu, W Zhu, Y Li, Y Shi, L Huang, H Li… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing thermoelectric performance hinges on optimizing the geometry of thermoelectric
legs. In this study, we present a novel asymmetrical annular thermoelectric generator …

[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 …

Thermal characteristics of a flame-retardant composite phase change material for battery thermal management

Z Wang, Y He, G Cheng, T Tang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of lithium-ion batteries is significantly affected by self-temperature. In order
to ensure the safety and efficiency of batteries of Electric vehicles (EVs), battery thermal …

Direct and non-contact measurement of liquid fraction in unconstrained encapsulated PCM melting

A Boroojerdian, H Nemati, E Selahi - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Almost all of the experiments on PCM melting rely on temperature measurement. However,
based on the experimental evidence, the presence of a thermometer in the solid PCM affects …

A novel strategy of inserting radiation shields to enhance the performance of thermoelectric generator systems for industrial high-temperature heat recovery

X Liu, K Wang, Z Shen - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Static thermoelectric generator (TEG) systems have been widely used for recovering the
high-temperature heat from the industrial sector. To control the heat loss through the gap …

Effects of mechanical vibration on melting characteristics of latent thermal energy storage units using the dynamic mesh method

C Guo, T Qu, Y Yu, J Zhou - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCM) based thermal energy storage technology is an efficient
method to overcome the intermittency and instability of energy supply. The heat transfer …

Energy and exergy analysis of phase change material based thermoelectric generator with pulsed heat sources

BH Hong, Y Cai, JW He, XY Huang, WW Wang… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies focus on the generation capacity of phase change material based
thermoelectric generator (PCM-TEG) under a steady-state heat source or single pulsed heat …

Performance analysis of an environmental temperature-difference energy harvest device based on fin structure optimization

CAI Yang, Z Zeyu, JD Xiaoyan HUANG… - Energy Storage Science …, 2023 - esst.cip.com.cn
Owing to the continuous expansion of the scale of Internet of Things (IoT) nodes, the
contradiction between the growing energy consumption of buildings and the limited fossil …