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 …

Effects of design parameters on fuel economy and output power in an automotive thermoelectric generator

M Comamala, IR Cózar, A Massaguer, E Massaguer… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The need for more sustainable mobility promoted research into the use of waste heat to
reduce emissions and fuel consumption. As such, thermoelectric generation is a promising …

Validation of a fuel economy prediction method based on thermoelectric energy recovery for mid-size vehicles

M Comamala, A Massaguer, E Massaguer… - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Automotive thermoelectric generators (ATEG) have become a promising technology for
exhaust heat recovering in vehicles. Many models and prototypes have been developed …

Analysis of an increase in the efficiency of a spark ignition engine through the application of an automotive thermoelectric generator

J Merkisz, P Fuc, P Lijewski, A Ziolkowski… - Journal of Electronic …, 2016 - Springer
We have analyzed the increase of the overall efficiency of a spark ignition engine through
energy recovery following the application of an automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) …

Design of a thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery application on a drivable heavy duty vehicle

A Risseh, HP Nee - SAE International Journal of Commercial …, 2017 - diva-portal.org
ABSTRACT The European Union's 2020 target aims to be producing 20% of its energy from
renewable sources by 2020, to achieve a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and …

Modeling of a thermoelectric generator for thermal energy regeneration in automobiles

D Tatarinov, M Koppers, G Bastian… - Journal of electronic …, 2013 - Springer
In the field of passenger transportation a reduction of the consumption of fossil fuels has to
be achieved by any measures. Advanced designs of internal combustion engine have the …

Power and fuel economy of a radial automotive thermoelectric generator: Experimental and numerical studies

M Comamala, T Pujol, IR Cózar, E Massaguer… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent developments of high performance thermoelectric (TE) materials have increased the
interest of using this technology to directly convert waste heat into electricity. In the …

Dynamic test bed analysis of gas energy balance for a diesel exhaust system fit with a thermoelectric generator

P Fuc, P Lijewski, A Ziolkowski… - Journal of Electronic …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of the energy balance for an exhaust system of a diesel engine fit with an
automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) of our own design has been carried out. A …

Theoretical and experimental study of thermoelectric generators for vehicles

LI Anatychuk, OJ Luste, RV Kuz - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2011 - Springer
The general physical laws for reaching the maximum efficiency of a generator using
vehicular exhaust heat have been studied. Based on the physical models of a generator with …

Fuel economy analysis under a WLTP cycle on a mid-size vehicle equipped with a thermoelectric energy recovery system

E Massaguer, A Massaguer, T Pujol, M Comamala… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Automotive thermoelectric generators (ATEG) have become a promising technology for
exhaust heat recovering in vehicles. Many models and prototypes have been developed …