The power generation of exhaust TEG (thermoelectric generator) depends on heat energy and thermoelectric conversion efficiency. High efficiency heat exchanger is necessary to increase the amount of heat energy extracted from exhaust gas. On one hand, heat transfer is coupled with pressure drop...

Taking into account inner and external multi-irreversibilities, a complete numerical model of commercial thermoelectric generator with finned heat exchangers is established by combining thermodynamics with heat transfer theory. A significant novelty is that physical properties, geometric...

The application of a TEG (thermoelectric power generator) to harvest energy from the waste heat of a commercial table lamp was investigated experimentally as well as numerically. The table lamp was integrated with TEG chips which were cooled by a natural convection heat sink. In the simulation,...

Thermoelectric devices can provide clean energy conversion and are environmentally friendly. However, few studies have been conducted to understand the dynamic characteristics of (thermoelectric generators) TEGs. The stability of output performance plays a very important role in TEG. Based on...

A new type of thermoelectric generator (TEG) system based on liquid metal which serves to harvest and transport waste heat, is proposed in this paper. To demonstrate the feasibility of the new TEG system, an experimental prototype which combined commercially available thermoelectric (TE) modules...

Thermoelectric generator (TEG) is a promising energy conversion device for vehicle exhaust waste heat recovery. Although TEG is desired to work under composite modes and operating conditions, the influence of start-up mode on the performance of TEG was rarely paid attention to. In this study,...

This paper presents the modeling and control of a waste heat recovery systemfor a Euro-VI heavy-duty truck engine. The considered waste heat recovery system consists of two parallel evaporators with expander and pumps mechanically coupled to the engine crankshaft. Compared to previous work, the...

This paper presents the modeling and model validation for a modular two-phase heat exchanger that recovers energy in heavy-duty diesel engines. The model is developed for temperature and vapor quality prediction and for control design of the waste heat recovery system. In the studied waste heat...

The discarded fruit and vegetable waste from the consumer and retailer sectors provide a reliable source for ethanol production. In this paper, an ethanol distillation system has been developed to remove the water contents from the original wash that contains only around 15% of the ethanol. The...

The worldwide population increase and subsequent surge in energy demand leads electricity producers to increase supply in an attempt to generate larger profit margins. However, with Global Climate Change becoming a greater focus in engineering, it is critical for energy to be converted in as...