An introduction to system-level, steady-state and transient modeling and optimization of high-power-density thermoelectric generator devices made of segmented thermoelectric elements

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 561-569

  Crane, D T ^a  

^a BSST LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

modeling; power generation; steady state; Thermoelectric; transient; waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

DEVICES AND SYSTEMS; DRIVE CYCLES; ELECTRICAL ISOLATION; ENERGY BALANCE EQUATIONS; HIGH-POWER-DENSITY; LOSS MECHANISMS; MATLAB/SIMULINK ENVIRONMENT; MODELING; MULTI-PARAMETER OPTIMIZATIONS; NOVEL ARCHITECTURE; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPERATING CONDITION; STEADY STATE; STEADY-STATE OPERATING CONDITIONS; SYSTEM LEVELS; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; TRANSIENT MODEL; TRANSIENT MODELING; VARIOUS CONFIGURATION; WASTE HEAT RECOVERY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

POWER QUALITY;

EID: 79955879086     PISSN: 03615235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-010-1451-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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