Effect of heat transfer on the performance of thermoelectric generators
2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 41; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1290-0729(01)01307-2
ISSN1778-4166
AutoresLingen Chen, Jianzheng Gong, Fengrui Sun, Chih Wu,
Tópico(s)Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
ResumoThe power output and efficiency expressions for thermoelectric (semiconductor) generators which is composed of multi-elements are derived with considerations of heat transfer irreversibility in the heat exchangers between the generator and the heat reservoirs. Numerical examples are provided. The effects of heat transfer and the number of elements on the performance are analyzed.
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