Solution to the 1-D unsteady heat conduction equation with internal Joule heat generation for thermoelectric devices

A Montecucco, JR Buckle, AR Knox - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2012 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric devices are semiconductor devices which are capable of either generating a
voltage when placed in between a temperature gradient, exploiting the Seebeck effect, or …

Behavior of thermoelectric generators exposed to transient heat sources

NQ Nguyen, KV Pochiraju - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper describes the power generation behavior of a thermoelectric generator (TEG)
exposed to a transient heat source on the hot side and natural convection on the cold side …

[图书][B] Modeling and application of a thermoelectric generator

D Yan - 2011 - library-archives.canada.ca
Abstract<? Pub Inc> Thermoelectric modules are an important alternative to heat engines in
the harvesting of waste heat. Electrical-thermal analogues are often employed when …

A three-dimensional numerical modeling of thermoelectric device with consideration of coupling of temperature field and electric potential field

XD Wang, YX Huang, CH Cheng, DTW Lin, CH Kang - Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric devices (TEs) can achieve direct conversion of heat and electricity by
semiconductor materials, coupling of heat transfer and electric conduction is important to …

Numerical analysis of transient behavior of thermoelectric coolers

GE Hoyos, KR Rao, D Jerger - Energy conversion, 1977 - Elsevier
An electrical analog of the thermal model for the thermoelectric (TE) device is developed.
The numerical techniques coupled with the computer algorithms developed in this paper …

Study of thermoelectric systems applied to electric power generation

A Rodríguez, JG Vián, D Astrain, A Martínez - Energy Conversion and …, 2009 - Elsevier
A computational model has been developed in order to simulate the thermal and electric
behavior of thermoelectric generators. This model solves the nonlinear system of equations …

A numerical study on the temperature overshoot characteristic of a realistic thermoelectric module under a current pulse operation

M Ma, J Yu - International journal of heat and mass transfer, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a detailed investigation on temperature overshoot characteristic of a
realistic thermoelectric module (TEM) that operated with a square current pulse. A numerical …

A holistic 3D finite element simulation model for thermoelectric power generator element

G Wu, X Yu - Energy conversion and management, 2014 - Elsevier
Harvesting the thermal energy stored in the ambient environment provides a potential
sustainable energy source. Thermoelectric power generators have advantages of having no …

Detailed modeling and irreversible transfer process analysis of a multi-element thermoelectric generator system

H Xiao, X Gou, S Yang - Journal of electronic materials, 2011 - Springer
Thermoelectric (TE) power generation technology, due to its several advantages, is
becoming a noteworthy research direction. Many researchers conduct their performance …

Development and validation of a new TRNSYS type for the simulation of thermoelectric generators

E Massaguer, A Massaguer, L Montoro, JR Gonzalez - Applied energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) make use of the Seebeck effect in semiconductors for the
direct conversion of heat into electrical energy, being of particular interest for high reliability …