Thermoelectric devices (TEs) can achieve direct conversion of heat and electricity by
semiconductor materials, coupling of heat transfer and electric conduction is important to …

The output power and conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric generator (TEG) are
closely related to not only the materials properties but also the geometric structure. This …

Multidimensional numerical models are useful tools for understanding the heat transfer
mechanisms and performance optimization of thermoelectric generators (TEGs). In this …

Numerical analysis has been carried out to figure out the performance of the thermoelectric
micro-cooler with the three-dimensional model. A small-size and column-type thermoelectric …

A three-dimensional closed-circuit numerical model of a thermoelectric generator (TEG)
module has been constructed with COMSOL® Multiphysics to verify a module test system …

Semiconductor thermoelectric power generation is a new type of energy‐saving and
environment‐friendly power generation technology, which directly converts heat energy into …

The flows of heat and electricity in a column-type micro-thermoelectric cooler are analyzed
by modeling the various interfacial resistances. Electron (barrier tunneling) and phonon …

Dynamic characteristics are extremely important for design and operation of thermoelectric
coolers (TECs). This paper develops a three-dimensional transient TEC model based on the …

A Composite Thermoelectric Device (CTED) is comprised of thermoelectric (TE) elements
made of TE semiconductor materials bonded to highly electrically and thermally conductive …

Thermoelectric devices are semiconductor devices which are capable of either generating a
voltage when placed in between a temperature gradient, exploiting the Seebeck effect, or …