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 …

Recent advances in modeling and simulation of thermoelectric power generation

D Luo, Z Liu, Y Yan, Y Li, R Wang, L Zhang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric power generation is a renewable energy conversion technology that can
directly convert heat into electricity. In recent years, a great number of theoretical models …

Thermal management of thermoelectric generators for waste energy recovery

P Fernández-Yáñez, V Romero, O Armas… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy savings motivated by economic and environmental reasons have brought attention
to waste heat recovery technologies. Thermoelectric generators, previously employed as …

Performance investigation of a thermoelectric generator system applied in automobile exhaust waste heat recovery

D Luo, Z Sun, R Wang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics numerical model is presented to
predict the performance of a thermoelectric generator system applied in automobile waste …

Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization are vital research areas which are being
explored extensively in recent years due to significant performance enhancement achieved …

Automotive exhaust thermoelectric generators: Current status, challenges and future prospects

ZG Shen, LL Tian, X Liu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
The automobile has become an integral part of the modern life. It, however, also triggers off
a string of problems such as energy shortage and environmental pollution. As a static power …

A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators

D Luo, Y Yan, WH Chen, X Yang, H Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model to
predict the dynamic behaviour of an automobile thermoelectric generator (ATEG) system …

A review of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery in marine applications

M Saha, O Tregenza, J Twelftree, C Hulston - … Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the surging cost of fuel and stringent international regulations on greenhouse gas
emissions, marine industries are focussing on discovering alternative power sources to …

Numerical investigation of a thermoelectric generator system with embedded sickle-shaped fins

R Quan, J Wang, W Liang, X Li, Y Chang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the utilization efficiency of exhaust gas in thermoelectric generator (TEG)
systems, a polygonal heat exchanger with embedded sickle-shaped fins was proposed in …