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 …

A review on thermoelectric generators: Progress and applications

MA Zoui, S Bentouba, JG Stocholm, M Bourouis - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
A thermoelectric effect is a physical phenomenon consisting of the direct conversion of heat
into electrical energy (Seebeck effect) or inversely from electrical current into heat (Peltier …

Analyzing and optimizing the power generation performance of thermoelectric generators based on an industrial environment

Z Miao, X Meng, L Liu - Journal of Power Sources, 2022 - Elsevier
The industrial production process consumes electricity and generates a lot of waste heat.
Recycling waste heat for power generation can effectively improve energy efficiency. This …

Comprehensive review in waste heat recovery in different thermal energy-consuming processes using thermoelectric generators for electrical power generation

AO Ochieng, TF Megahed, S Ookawara… - Process safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent studies in electrical power generation
from various thermal-consuming processes. In particular, the paper concentrates on TEG …

Thermoelectric coolers as thermal management systems for medical applications: Design, optimization, and advancement

SH Zaferani, MW Sams, R Ghomashchi, ZG Chen - Nano energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with traditional cooling techniques, thermoelectric coolers have drawn massive
attention for small-scale cooling applications, particularly in medical practices …

Performance analysis of diesel particulate filter thermoelectric conversion mobile energy storage system under engine conditions of low-speed and light-load

X Zhao, J Jiang, H Zuo, Z Mao - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The thermal heat from diesel particulate filter (DPF) can generate electrical energy through
the thermoelectric generator (TEG) which can be stored in mobile battery power energy …

Performance analysis of two-stage thermoelectric generator model based on Latin hypercube sampling

F Zhang, L Cheng, M Wu, X Xu, P Wang… - Energy conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A thermoelectric generator (TEG) is a device that directly converts thermal energy into
electrical energy. In practical engineering, the internal material parameters of TEG, such as …

Improving the ability of thermoelectric generators to absorb industrial waste heat through three-dimensional structure optimization

Z Miao, X Meng, L Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A large amount of waste heat in the industrial sector is lost to the environment in the form of
radiant heat, causing serious energy loss. In this study, thermoelectric conversion …

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 …

Comparison between thermoelectric generator and organic Rankine cycle for low to medium temperature heat source: A Techno-economic analysis

D Ji, H Cai, Z Ye, D Luo, G Wu, A Romagnoli - … Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the fast development of thermoelectric materials, the thermoelectric generator is on the
edge of broader commercial application. The objective of this work is to investigate the tech …