Review of thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization for performance enhancement

S Shittu, G Li, X Zhao, X Ma - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric geometry and structure optimization are vital research areas which are being
explored extensively in recent years due to significant performance enhancement achieved …

Thermoelectric coolers as thermal management systems for medical applications: Design, optimization, and advancement

SH Zaferani, MW Sams, R Ghomashchi, ZG Chen - Nano energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared with traditional cooling techniques, thermoelectric coolers have drawn massive
attention for small-scale cooling applications, particularly in medical practices …

Advances in solar thermoelectric and photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid systems for power generation

K Tyagi, B Gahtori, S Kumar, SR Dhakate - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the continuously increasing demand for energy, reduction in greenhouse gas emission
for daily energy usage is a challenging task. Solar energy based technologies possess the …

Effect of nonuniform solar radiation on the performance of solar thermoelectric generators

Z Xuan, M Ge, C Zhao, Y Li, S Wang, Y Zhao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar radiation must be concentrated before irradiating hot sides in solar thermoelectric
generators (STEGs) to increase the temperature difference between hot and cold sides and …

Transient performance assessment of a hybrid PV-TEG system integrated with PCM under non-uniform radiation conditions: a numerical investigation

Y Gao, Z Dai, D Wu, C Wang, B Chen, X Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of PCM in PV-TEG system could lead positive effect. However, the system's
performance may vary with the insertion position of the PCM, especially in transient and non …

Evaluation of energy recovery potential of solar thermoelectric generators using a three-dimensional transient numerical model

Z Sun, D Luo, R Wang, Y Li, Y Yan, Z Cheng, J Chen - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) is regarded as a promising energy conversion
technology to convert solar heat into electricity. Considering the real solar irradiance …

A passive evaporative cooling heat sink method for enhancing low-grade waste heat recovery capacity of thermoelectric generators

LJ Zheng, HW Kang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we utilized a novel passive evaporative cooling heat sink (PECHS) to enhance
the waste heat recovery capacity of a thermoelectric generator (TEG). When heat is applied …

Effect of unsteady heat source condition on thermal performance for cascaded latent heat storage packed bed

Q Mao, Y Zhang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The intermittency and fluctuations of heat sources such as solar energy and industrial waste
heat have a significant impact on the thermal properties of thermal energy storage systems …

Overall performance optimisation of tapered leg geometry based solar thermoelectric generators under isoflux conditions

C Maduabuchi, H Njoku, M Eke, C Mgbemene… - Journal of Power …, 2021 - Elsevier
The performance of thermoelectric devices improves either by changing the thermoelectric
material properties or the geometry of the thermoelectric leg. Many research papers show …

Performance analysis of a hybrid photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator system using heat pipe as heat sink for synergistic production of electricity

Y Gao, D Wu, Z Dai, C Wang, B Chen… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The conventional tandem photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator (PV-TEG) system has
proved the feasibility of solar full-spectrum utilization technology. Nevertheless, the …