Modeling analysis of longitudinal thermoelectric energy harvester in low temperature waste heat recovery applications

Eduard Massaguer, Albert Massaguer, Lino Montoro and J.R. Gonzalez

Applied Energy, 2015, vol. 140, issue C, 184-195

Abstract: The worldwide interest in thermoelectric waste heat recovery is constantly growing, with a wide range of applications ranging from small harvesters integrated into wireless sensor networks all the way to larger harvesters such as the ones that can potentially be integrated into cars. The wide range of applications makes a requirement for studying the dynamic response of TEGs. The aim of this work is to develop a mathematical model to accurately simulate the thermal and electrical behaviours of a longitudinal thermoelectric energy harvester (LTEH). In order to implement the theoretical analysis, a new TRNSYS component has been developed so this new model can also be used as a design tool.

Keywords: Thermoelectric generator; TEG; LTEH; Longitudinal thermoelectric energy harvester; TRNSYS; Computational model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.12.005

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