Performance evaluation and improvement of thermoelectric generators (TEG): Fin installation and compromise optimization

WH Chen, CM Wang, LH Saw, AT Hoang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
How to improve the performance of thermoelectric generators is an important issue to
recover waste heat and convert it into green power, which is conducive to practicing net-zero …

Taguchi optimization and thermoelectrical analysis of a pin fin annular thermoelectric generator for automotive waste heat recovery

W Yang, C Jin, W Zhu, Y Li, R Zhang, L Huang, C Xie… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing thermoelectric performance while minimizing exhaust back pressure is a crucial
step in advancing the commercial viability of automotive thermoelectric generators. To …

Power generation of thermoelectric generator with plate fins for recovering low-temperature waste heat

WH Chen, YB Chiou, RY Chein, JY Uan, XD Wang - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Low-temperature waste heat has great potential for renewable power because it accounts
for around 60% of total industrial waste heat. This study develops a model of integrating …

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 …

Improving the ability of thermoelectric generators to absorb industrial waste heat through three-dimensional structure optimization

Z Miao, X Meng, L Liu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A large amount of waste heat in the industrial sector is lost to the environment in the form of
radiant heat, causing serious energy loss. In this study, thermoelectric conversion …

A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach of thermoelectric generator (TEG) for power generation

WH Chen, YX Lin, YB Chiou, YL Lin… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
To harvest waste heat from flue gas in the industry, this study develops an advanced
simulation technology by integrating computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and a …

Numerical investigation of a thermoelectric generator system with embedded sickle-shaped fins

R Quan, J Wang, W Liang, X Li, Y Chang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the utilization efficiency of exhaust gas in thermoelectric generator (TEG)
systems, a polygonal heat exchanger with embedded sickle-shaped fins was proposed in …

Exhaust channel optimization of the automobile thermoelectric generator to produce the highest net power

D Luo, Y Yan, Y Li, X Yang, H Chen - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Sizing optimization of thermoelectric generator for low-grade thermal energy utilization: module level and system level

H Cai, Z Ye, G Liu, A Romagnoli, D Ji - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
With the significant improvement of thermoelectric material properties, the thermoelectric
generator is attracting more attention in heat recovery. The geometric parameters and …

Effects of heat enhancement for exhaust heat exchanger on the performance of thermoelectric generator

C Lu, S Wang, C Chen, Y Li - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
It is critical that the exhaust heat exchanger of the thermoelectric generator (TEG) that is
used in automobile waste heat recovery provides a high heat transfer performance while …