Advances in solar thermoelectric and photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid systems for power generation

K Tyagi, B Gahtori, S Kumar, SR Dhakate - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuously increasing demand for energy, reduction in greenhouse gas emission
for daily energy usage is a challenging task. Solar energy based technologies possess the …

An overview of environmental energy harvesting by thermoelectric generators

M Feng, S Lv, J Deng, Y Guo, Y Wu, G Shi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Harvesting sustainable energy from environmental energy through thermoelectric
generators to uninterruptedly generate clean electricity offers a potential solution to the …

Thermo-mechanical optimization of thermoelectric generators using deep learning artificial intelligence algorithms fed with verified finite element simulation data

C Maduabuchi - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising levels of global warming in the environment owing to emissions from fossil-fuel-
based engines has increased the search for efficient clean energy systems. Thermoelectric …

Deep neural networks for quick and precise geometry optimization of segmented thermoelectric generators

C Maduabuchi, C Eneh, AA Alrobaian, M Alkhedher - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
To solve the problems of the current optimization methods for solar segmented
thermoelectric generator performance based on numerical methods, this paper applied …

Performance characterization of a PV/T system employing micro-channel heat pipes and thermoelectric generators: An experimental and numerical study

X Wen, J Ji, Z Li, Z Song, T Yao - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A concentrated photovoltaic/thermal system employing micro-channel heat pipes and
thermoelectric generators is constructed. Photovoltaic cells and thermoelectric generators …

Modular thermoelectric generation arrays reconfiguration under heterogeneous temperature distribution via improved cooperation search algorithm: Modelling, design …

Z Guo, B Yang, Y Chen, Z Li, Q Li, J Deng… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper innovatively proposes a modular thermoelectric generation (TEG) arrays
reconfiguration technique based on an improved cooperation search algorithm (ICSA) …

Taguchi optimization and thermoelectrical analysis of a pin fin annular thermoelectric generator for automotive waste heat recovery

W Yang, C Jin, W Zhu, Y Li, R Zhang, L Huang, C Xie… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing thermoelectric performance while minimizing exhaust back pressure is a crucial
step in advancing the commercial viability of automotive thermoelectric generators. To …

Numerical analysis of a solar driven thermoelectric generator brick with phase change materials: Performance evaluation and parametric investigations

Y Cai, BH Hong, SQ Zhuang, RB An, WX Wu… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generator (TEG) integrated with phase change material (PCM) has attracted
increasingly wide attentions in the past few years, such as PCM applied on the hot side to …

Thermodynamic modeling of a spectrum split perovskite/silicon solar cell hybridized with thermoelectric devices

MN Eke, OI Ibeagwu, EC Okoroigwe… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
To facilitate the attainment of higher performance in the tandem perovskite/silicon solar cell,
this work seeks to conduct the thermodynamic modeling and analysis of a spectrum splitting …

Thermoelectric performance and mechanical analysis of inner-arc type leg applied in solar thermoelectric generator

M Ge, Z Xuan, C Zhao, D Luo, Y Wang, Y Li, Y Zhao - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) is capable of converting solar energy directly into
electricity. To solve the contradictory relationship between thermoelectric efficiency and …