A study of 3-D numerical simulation and comparison with experimental results on turbulent flow of venting flue gas using thermoelectric generator modules and plate fin heat sink

Energy

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 270-281

  Jang, Jiin Yuh ^a   Tsai, Ying Chi ^a   Wu, Chan Wei ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA STEEL CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Plate fin; Radiation; Thermoelectric generator module; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT RADIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBULENT FLOW; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

3-D NUMERICAL SIMULATION; FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; FLUE GAS TEMPERATURES; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PLATE FINS; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL TURBULENT FLOW;

FLUE GASES;

ELECTRICAL POWER; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; POWER GENERATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TURBULENT FLOW; VENTING;

EID: 84876072670     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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