Effect of design shape factor on exergonic performance of a new modified extended-tapering segmented thermoelectric generator system

Rashmi Rekha Sahoo and Dhruv Raj Karana

Energy, 2020, vol. 200, issue C

Abstract: The present theoretical analysis focused on the investigation of a new design extended and tapering segmented pin configuration based thermoelectric generator (TEG) incorporating with modified bismuth and lead telluride materials. With the current design, the system can operate at two different cold junctions. Effect of thermal performance, i.e., heat transfer rate from the cold and hot side, maximum efficiency, overall efficiency, second law efficiency, entropy generation, normalized work and efficiency ratios on the variation of designed shape factor, load resistance ratio, temperature ratio, and p-n junction lower temperature difference have been considered.

Keywords: Entropy; Second law efficiency; Heat transfer; Segmented; Work ratio; Maximum efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117561

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