Thermal impedance match in thermoelectric generator design for maximum net power
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Term
4. term
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Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-06-03
Abstract
In this project a TEG based WHRS is optimized for auto-mobile applications. To optimize the WHRS, the thermal impedance of the TEG has to be matched with the thermal impedance of the heat exchanger used to transfer the heat from the car engine exhaust gas to the TEG and the thermal impedance of the heat sink of the system. The optimization procedure was based on an analytical model. The analytical model was tried to be validated by a CFD model and experimental work. The thermal resistance prediction of the analytical model was found to be valid, however the TEG module performance was not. The obtained optimal design was simulated in order to determine the feasibility of the WHRS.
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