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 …

A comprehensive review of thermoelectric technology: Materials, applications, modelling and performance improvement

S Twaha, J Zhu, Y Yan, B Li - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric (TE) technology is regarded as alternative and environmentally friendly
technology for harvesting and recovering heat which is directly converted into electrical …

A review of thermoelectric cooling: Materials, modeling and applications

D Zhao, G Tan - Applied thermal engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
This study reviews the recent advances of thermoelectric materials, modeling approaches,
and applications. Thermoelectric cooling systems have advantages over conventional …

[HTML][HTML] A review on low-grade thermal energy harvesting: materials, methods and devices

RA Kishore, S Priya - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Combined rejected and naturally available heat constitute an enormous energy resource
that remains mostly untapped. Thermal energy harvesting can provide a cost-effective and …

Performance investigation and design optimization of a thermoelectric generator applied in automobile exhaust waste heat recovery

JH Meng, XD Wang, WH Chen - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
This work develops a multiphysics thermoelectric generator model for automobile exhaust
waste heat recovery, in which the exhaust heat source and water-cooling heat sink are …

Modeling and simulation for the design of thermal-concentrated solar thermoelectric generator

WH Chen, CC Wang, CI Hung, CC Yang, RC Juang - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The performances of thermal-concentrated solar thermoelectric generators (TEGs) at three
different geometric types are investigated numerically to aid in designing practical devices …

Performance optimization for a multielement thermoelectric refrigerator with linear phenomenological heat transfer law

L Chen, F Meng, Y Ge, H Feng - Journal of Non-Equilibrium …, 2021 - degruyter.com
A model of a multielement thermoelectric refrigerator with another linear heat transfer law,
the linear phenomenological heat transfer law Q∝ Δ (1/T), is established. The refrigerating …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in thermoelectric generation: A review

D Sanin-Villa - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The world's growing energy demand poses several concerns regarding the rational and
efficient use of energy resources. This is also the case for many industrial processes, where …

Investigation of the impact of the thermoelectric geometry on the cooling performance and thermal—mechanic characteristics in a thermoelectric cooler

H Liu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma, C Shen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to the advantages of small size, stable operational performance, and precise control
of temperature, the thermoelectric cooler (TEC) has been widely applied to electronics …

Design of solar air conditioning system integrated with photovoltaic panels and thermoelectric coolers: Experimental analysis and machine learning modeling by …

ME Zayed, MM Aboelmaaref, M Chazy - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research introduces a microclimate solar cooling system to enhance human thermal
comfort and reduce electrical grid energy-based consumption. A novel solar photovoltaic …