Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Amid energy crises and environmental concerns, thermoelectric generators have gained
interest as eco-friendly power sources by directly converting heat to electricity. Given the …

A holistic review on the integration of heat pipes in solar thermal and photovoltaic systems

R Senthil, RM Elavarasan, R Pugazhendhi… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a potential clean source of energy to meet our thermal and electrical energy
demands but its penetration is hindered by the factors such as intermittency of solar …

Experimental study and exergy analysis of photovoltaic-thermoelectric with flat plate micro-channel heat pipe

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, J Zhou, X Ma… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Effective cooling of the photovoltaic can enhance electrical conversion efficiency of a
photovoltaic system. The combination of photovoltaic and thermoelectric generator provides …

Comprehensive study and optimization of concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric considering all contact resistances

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma, YG Akhlaghi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A consequence of the integration of photovoltaic module and thermoelectric generator is the
presence of thermal contact, which affects the heat transfer in the hybrid system. Thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical simulation of heat pipes in different applications

HM Maghrabie, AG Olabi, AH Alami, M Al Radi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays heat pipes are considered to be popular passive heat transfer technologies due
to their high thermal performance. The heat pipe is a superior heat transfer apparatus in …

Experimental investigation and exergy analysis of a high concentrating photovoltaic system integrated with spray cooling

H Chen, Y Wang, H Yang, A Badiei, G Li - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A high concentration photovoltaic/thermal system (HCPV/T) coupled with a spray cooling
device is proposed in this study, which can effectively reduce the contact thermal resistance …

A review on independent and integrated/coupled two-phase loop thermosyphons

J Cao, Z Zheng, M Asim, M Hu, Q Wang, Y Su, G Pei… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Two-phase loop thermosyphon is a natural phase-change heat transfer cycle widely used
for thermodynamic applications. In additon to low manufacturing and maintenance costs, the …

Micro-channel heat sink: a review

J Zhou, X Cao, N Zhang, Y Yuan, X Zhao… - Journal of Thermal …, 2020 - Springer
The method to cool a high heat flux device is an important research direction for the heat
exchanger design. Micro-channels are an effective heat exchange structure both for single …

Numerical study of a novel Single-loop pulsating heat pipe with separating walls within the flow channel

Z Kang, D Shou, J Fan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Pulsating heat pipe (PHP) has drawn much attention due to its simple structure and high
thermal performance. In this study, we proposed a novel PHP with separating walls within …

Transient and non-uniform heat flux effect on solar thermoelectric generator with phase change material

S Shittu, G Li, Q Xuan, X Xiao, X Zhao, X Ma… - Applied thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transient and non-uniform heat flux from solar concentrators can affect the performance of
solar thermoelectric generators, which generate electricity from concentrated solar radiation …