The effect of temperature mismatch on thermoelectric generators electrically connected in series and parallel

Applied Energy

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-54

  Montecucco, Andrea ^a   Siviter, Jonathan ^a   Knox, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mismatch; Parallel; Peltier; Series; TEG; Thermal imbalance

Indexed keywords

TEMPERATURE; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WASTE HEAT;

MISMATCH; PARALLEL; PELTIER; SERIES; TEG; THERMAL IMBALANCE;

THERMOELECTRICITY;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84896036230     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.02.030     Document Type: Article

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