Global energy balance in a diesel engine with a thermoelectric generator

S Ezzitouni, P Fernández-Yáñez, L Sánchez, O Armas - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The best possible thermal and mechanical energy management is necessary to have more
efficient and less pollutant means of transport. This can be accomplished recovering part of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of thermal interface materials in mediating PV cell temperature mismatch in PV–TEG power generation

G Kidegho, F Njoka, C Muriithi, R Kinyua - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Among the emerging renewable energy technologies, solar photovoltaic (PV) power
generation is growing steadily in the mainstream energy supply mix contributing about …

Thermoelectric power generators: state-of-the-art, heat recovery method, and challenges

R Aridi, J Faraj, S Ali, T Lemenand, M Khaled - Electricity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Electricity plays a significant role in daily life and is the main component of countless
applications. Thus, ongoing research is necessary to improve the existing approaches, or …

A method to assess the fuel economy of automotive thermoelectric generators

A Massaguer, E Massaguer, M Comamala, T Pujol… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
For the widespread application of thermoelectric generators, it is of vital importance to have
convenient simulation tools in order to test the behavioral consequences of a thermoelectric …

Review and trends of thermoelectric generator heat recovery in automotive applications

R Rodriguez, M Preindl, JS Cotton… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automotive vehicles with internal combustion engines, such as conventional gasoline and
electric hybrid vehicles, exhibit inherent irreversibilities that hinder them from achieving high …

Application of a DC–DC boost converter with maximum power point tracking for low power thermoelectric generators

H Mamur, R Ahiska - Energy conversion and management, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) directly generate electrical power from the
geothermal/waste heat as well as contribute to efficient usage of the energy. TEGs cannot be …

Investigation on arrangement of thermoelectric modules based on exhaust gas flow direction to minimize mismatch power loss in TEG arrays

B Bijukumar, AGK Raam, V Sukanya… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mismatch power loss due to non-uniform distribution of temperature gradient across the
modules is a major challenge faced by Thermoelectric Modules (TEMs) in practical …

Review of Development Status of Bi2Te3‐Based Semiconductor Thermoelectric Power Generation

Y Chen, X Hou, C Ma, Y Dou… - Advances in Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor thermoelectric power generation is a new type of energy‐saving and
environment‐friendly power generation technology, which directly converts heat energy into …

Current harmonized improvement method: A concept of the optimal electrical array configuration of thermoelectric modules for minimizing the mismatch loss of a …

T Choi, TY Kim - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In a thermoelectric generator (TEG), a considerable amount of unexpected mismatch loss
occurs because of the deviation in the temperature difference that individual thermoelectric …

[HTML][HTML] A research on thermoelectric generator's electrical performance under temperature mismatch conditions for automotive waste heat recovery system

ZB Tang, YD Deng, CQ Su, WW Shuai… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2015 - Elsevier
The thermoelectric generators recover useful energy by the function of thermoelectric
modules which can convert waste heat energy into electricity from automotive exhaust. In the …