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 …

Thermal design of solar thermoelectric generator with phase change material for timely and efficient power generation

H Jo, Y Joo, D Kim - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar thermoelectric energy-generation technology is being developed to mitigate the
limitations of solar cells. Thermal management is essential to creating highly efficient and …

Numerical investigations of concentrated photovoltaic thermal system integrated with thermoelectric power generator and phase change material

O Rejeb, B Lamrani, R Lamba, T Kousksou… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the Seebeck effect, thermoelectric modules can convert heat into electric energy.
Incorporating thermoelectric modules (TEG) into the back side of a concentrated …

Annual performance evaluation of thermoelectric generator-assisted building-integrated photovoltaic system with phase change material

J Ko, JW Jeong - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Owing to the economic recession due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic,
energy-efficient building retrofitting has been considered as an integrated solution to recover …

Optimized output electricity of thermoelectric generators by matching phase change material and thermoelectric material for intermittent heat sources

Y Tian, A Liu, J Wang, Y Zhou, C Bao, H Xie, Z Wu… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are usually working in intermittent heat source
environments, and thus the phase change material (PCM) has been widely adopted in to …

Experimental study of a novel hybrid photovoltaic/thermal and thermoelectric generators system with dual phase change materials

Y Maleki, F Pourfayaz, M Mehrpooya - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) cell technology has evolved dramatically since its invention. However, the
adverse effects of the rise in the temperature of solar cells on electrical efficiency are still a …

Protection and thermal management of thermoelectric generator system using phase change materials: An experimental investigation

SA Atouei, A Rezania, AA Ranjbar, LA Rosendahl - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In most thermoelectric systems the thermal boundary conditions are transient, and thermal
management of the system is critical to improve electrical performance of the system. In this …

Round-the-clock performance of solar thermoelectric wall with phase change material in subtropical climate: Critical analysis and parametric investigations

BH Hong, XY Huang, JW He, Y Cai, WW Wang… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The published literature focuses on the electrical performance of thermoelectric envelope
and scarcely investigates its impact on indoor cooling and heating loads, which cannot …

A bidirectional solar thermoelectric generator combining heat storage for daytime and nighttime power generation

FJ Montero, R Lamba, A Ortega, W Jahn… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
A solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) is a promising technology for harvesting solar
energy for standalone applications. However, the STEG cannot generate electricity during …

Experimental investigation on performance improvement of thermoelectric generator based on phase change materials and heat transfer enhancement

Y Wang, Y Peng, K Guo, X Zheng, J Darkwa, H Zhong - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric application has been widely researched due to its various advantages. Its
use has been limited to niche industrial applications and exploratory research development …