Topology optimized thermoelectric generator: a parametric study
| Autor: | Greg Reich, Robin Steininger, Uduak Z. George, Kevin P. Hallinan, John M. Mativo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 020209 energy Energy Engineering and Power Technology Topology (electrical circuits) 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Topology Thermoelectric generator 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Electrochemistry Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0210 nano-technology Parametric statistics |
| Zdroj: | Energy Harvesting and Systems. 7:33-53 |
| ISSN: | 2329-8766 2329-8774 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/ehs-2021-0002 |
| Popis: | Typical thermoelectric generator legs are brittle which limits their application in vibratory and shear environments. Research is conducted to develop compliant thermoelectric generators (TEGs) capable of converting thermal loads to power, while also supporting shear and vibratory loads. Mathematical structural, thermal, and power conversion models are developed. Topology optimization is employed to tailor the TEG design yield maximal power production while sustaining the applied shear and vibratory loads. As a specific example, results are presented for optimized TEG legs with a void volume fraction of 0.2 that achieve compliance shear displacement of 0.0636 (from a range of 0.0504 to 0.6079). In order to achieve the necessary compliance to support the load, the power reduction is reduced by 20% relative to similarly sized void free TEG legs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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