A thermoelectric generator used to recover energy from the exhaust gases of a heavy-duty
freight vehicle is numerically simulated and optimized using two different algorithms: a …

A parametric study and optimization approaches of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for the
recovery of energy from the exhaust gas in Diesel vehicles used in freight transport is …

Global CO 2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles are rising steadily and will continue to
increase in the future without the implementation of measures such as technologies to …

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) present good potential applications for the conversion of
low level thermal energy into electrical power, especially applied to waste heat recovery …

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 …

The automobile thermoelectric generator is a promising energy conversion technology to
enhance fuel economy and decrease the fuel consumption of vehicles. In order to boost the …

SUMMARY A model is developed to simulate a cross‐flow heat exchanger, including fins, in
the wall of which thermoelectric generators are sandwiched. Such a system could be used …

In practice, for effective exhaust waste heat recovery, a heat exchanger must exhibit a high
heat transfer performance and a reasonable pressure drop to achieve a high net power …

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 …

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 …