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 …

Performance analysis of a novel Two-stage automobile thermoelectric generator with the Temperature-dependent materials

T Yin, ZM Li, P Peng, W Liu, YY Shao, ZZ He - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to enhance the performance of the automobile waste heat recovery system, a novel
two-stage automobile thermoelectric generator with a cascade configuration along the …

Performance analysis of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator system with media fluid

Y Zhao, S Wang, M Ge, Z Liang, Y Liang, Y Li - Energy Conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the exhaust thermoelectric generator system with media fluid, the media fluid first transfers
heat directly from the exhaust. Then, the media fluid is used for thermoelectric generation …

Modelling and simulation study of a converging thermoelectric generator for engine waste heat recovery

D Luo, R Wang, W Yu, Z Sun, X Meng - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, thermoelectric generators (TEGs) used to recover waste heat from engines have
been widely studied due to their promising advantages, such as free heat sources, no …

Energy and exergy analysis of a thermoelectric generator system for automotive exhaust waste heat recovery

Y Zhao, W Li, X Zhao, Y Wang, D Luo, Y Li… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators are a viable solution for recovering and producing energy
utilizing wasted energy in automotive exhaust. Exergy analysis can help identify irreversible …

Experimental study of thermoelectric generator with different numbers of modules for waste heat recovery

M Ge, Z Li, Y Zhao, Z Xuan, Y Li, Y Zhao - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Significant amounts of residual heat are contained in the exhaust of internal combustion
engines. In this regard, thermoelectric generation is recognized as one of the techniques …

Transient numerical modelling of a thermoelectric generator system used for automotive exhaust waste heat recovery

D Luo, R Wang, Y Yan, W Yu, W Zhou - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The automotive thermoelectric generator system is a promising technology of exhaust waste
heat recovery, but reasonable theoretical models to predict its dynamic performance are …

Performance investigation of an intermediate fluid thermoelectric generator for automobile exhaust waste heat recovery

Y Zhao, S Wang, M Ge, Z Liang, Y Liang, Y Li - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to improve the power generation performance of automobile exhaust thermoelectric
generator, an intermediate fluid thermoelectric generator system is proposed in this work. In …

Performance enhancement of heat pipes assisted thermoelectric generator for automobile exhaust heat recovery

Q Cao, W Luan, T Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
A new type of heat pipe assisted thermoelectric generator (HP-TEG) for automobile exhaust
waste heat recovery is proposed in this paper. To confirm the optimized configurations of the …

Configuration optimization of the segmented modules in an exhaust-based thermoelectric generator for engine waste heat recovery

G Shu, X Ma, H Tian, H Yang, T Chen, X Li - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators have gained extensive attention for the waste heat recovery of
internal combustion engines. This work develops a three-dimensional numerical model of a …