State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications

Thermoelectric generators cover a broad range of power outputs, from nanowatts to kilowatts, they have demonstrated unique characteristics compared to other energy conversion systems; such as long life, the absence of moving parts and emissions, low maintenance and high reliability. Waste heat repre...

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Main Authors: M. Saqr, Khalid, Musa, Md. Nor
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Published: Universitas Bung Hatta 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/4162/
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description Thermoelectric generators cover a broad range of power outputs, from nanowatts to kilowatts, they have demonstrated unique characteristics compared to other energy conversion systems; such as long life, the absence of moving parts and emissions, low maintenance and high reliability. Waste heat represents a radical obstruction countering efficiency improvements of almost all types of energy conversion systems. The employment of thermoelectric generators in waste heat recovery applications was motivated by the advances in thermoelectric materials and manufacturing. This paper sheds the light on the state of the art of thermoelectric generators for different waste heat recovery applications. The introduction of this paper explains the fundamentals of thermoelectric molecular phenomena. The second section highlights some recent developments in thermoelectric materials. Construction of thermoelectric generators for automobile waste heat recovery is discussed in the third section. Finally, some thermoelectric waste heat recovery systems for power plants and industrial applications are elucidated.
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spelling utm-41622017-02-15T06:53:24Z http://eprints.utm.my/4162/ State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications M. Saqr, Khalid Musa, Md. Nor TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Thermoelectric generators cover a broad range of power outputs, from nanowatts to kilowatts, they have demonstrated unique characteristics compared to other energy conversion systems; such as long life, the absence of moving parts and emissions, low maintenance and high reliability. Waste heat represents a radical obstruction countering efficiency improvements of almost all types of energy conversion systems. The employment of thermoelectric generators in waste heat recovery applications was motivated by the advances in thermoelectric materials and manufacturing. This paper sheds the light on the state of the art of thermoelectric generators for different waste heat recovery applications. The introduction of this paper explains the fundamentals of thermoelectric molecular phenomena. The second section highlights some recent developments in thermoelectric materials. Construction of thermoelectric generators for automobile waste heat recovery is discussed in the third section. Finally, some thermoelectric waste heat recovery systems for power plants and industrial applications are elucidated. Universitas Bung Hatta 2007-07 Article PeerReviewed M. Saqr, Khalid and Musa, Md. Nor (2007) State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications. Jurnal Teknos-2k, 7 (2). pp. 1-10. ISSN 1411 - 4151
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
M. Saqr, Khalid
Musa, Md. Nor
State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
title State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
title_full State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
title_fullStr State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
title_full_unstemmed State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
title_short State of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
title_sort state of the art of thermoelectric generators for waste heat recovery applications
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://eprints.utm.my/4162/