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 systems or for waste heat recovery. Although several TEG models can be found in the literature, many of...

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...

The heat dissipation systems which have liquids as heat carriers outperform conventional dissipation systems at TEGs (thermoelectric generators). However, new elements need to be introduced such as pumps, secondary heat exchangers and piping.

The recovery of energy from exhaust gases using thermoelectric generators is of growing interest. The electrical loading of the thermoelectric system impacts the amount of energy that can be recovered. This paper presents a model for the theoretical limit of electrical power generation that...

The paper analyzes the combined TEG-ORC (thermoelectric generator and organic rankine cycle) used in exhaust heat recovery of ICE (internal combustion engine) theoretically. A theoretical model is proposed to calculate the optimal parameters of the bottoming cycle based on thermodynamic theory...