Advances in the applications of thermoelectric generators

J He, K Li, L Jia, Y Zhu, H Zhang, J Linghu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - 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 …

Design and performance of a modular 1 kilowatt-level thermoelectric generator for geothermal application at medium-low temperature

H Xie, T Gao, X Long, L Sun, J Wang, E Xia, S Li… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectricity technology offers a new perspective for the development of geothermal
energy but its large-scale application still remains challenges. Modularization of the …

Updates in phase change materials for thermoelectric devices: Status and challenges

R Pandey, P Thapa, V Kumar, Y Zhu, N Wang… - Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Materials are the backbone of our technology-driven society. Cutting-edge research on new
materials is trying to shape a better world. In this regard, the use of property-enhanced …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental development of a novel thermoelectric generator without moving parts to harness shallow hot dry rock fields

P Alegria, L Catalan, M Araiz, A Rodriguez… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, geothermal energy in shallow hot dry rock fields is not exploited enough due to
the high economic and environmental impact as well as the lack of scalability of the existing …

[HTML][HTML] Arithmetic optimization algorithm based MPPT technique for centralized TEG systems under different temperature gradients

R Zhang, B Yang, N Chen - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Since centralized thermoelectric power generation (TEG) system presents multiple local
maximum power points (LMPPs) at different temperature gradients (DTG), thus its optimal …

Thermoelectric power generator: Field test at Bottle Rock geothermal power plant

K Li, G Garrison, Y Zhu, M Moore, C Liu, J Hepper… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
There have been many reports on laboratory experiments measuring TEG (thermoelectric
generator) power output at different flow rates of water, different temperatures, and other …

Experimental investigation of waste heat recovery of thermoelectric generators with temperature gradient

X Ma, S Hu, W Hu, Y Luo, H Cheng - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
In gas-to-liquid thermoelectric generators (TEG), the stream-wise gas temperature drop on
hot side is inevitable and then the problem of decreased power output appears due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Field test of a geothermal thermoelectric generator without moving parts on the Hot Dry Rock field of Timanfaya National Park

L Catalan, P Alegria, M Araiz, D Astrain - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Although in the last years thermoelectric generators have arisen as a solution to boost
geothermal power generation, tests on field are still scarce. The vast majority of the available …

Thermal to electrical closed-loop thermoelectric generator with compact heat sink modules

S Wiriyasart, P Naphon - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel compact heat sink module with water as the working fluid in a closed-
loop thermal (Peltier effect) to electrical (Seebeck effect) thermoelectric generator (TEG) is …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and computational investigation of passive heat exchangers to enhance the performance of a geothermal thermoelectric generator

N Pascual, P Alegría, M Araiz, Á Martínez… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric devices hold significant promise for generating electricity from geothermal
heat, enabling the powering of measuring equipment in remote locations without the need …