Comparison and parameter optimization of a two-stage thermoelectric generator using high temperature exhaust of internal combustion engine

Applied Energy

Volumn 130, Issue , 2014, Pages 190-199

  Liang, Xingyu ^a   Sun, Xiuxiu ^a   Tian, Hua ^a   Shu, Gequn ^a   Wang, Yuesen ^a   Wang, Xu ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absorbed heat; Conversion efficiency; Output power; Two stage thermoelectric generator; Waste heat recovery in internal combustion engine

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; HEAT SOURCE TEMPERATURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; OUTPUT POWER; PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC MODEL;

WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

COMBUSTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST EMISSION; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84902162624     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.05.048     Document Type: Article

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