Design of a Concentration Solar Thermoelectric Generator
| Autor: | Pengcheng Zhai, Peng Li, Qingjie Zhang, Lanlan Cai, Masayuki Niino, Xinfeng Tang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Thermoelectric cooling
Materials science Computer simulation Nuclear engineering Energy conversion efficiency Thermodynamics Condensed Matter Physics Thermoelectric materials Concentration ratio Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Thermoelectric generator Seebeck coefficient Thermoelectric effect Materials Chemistry Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Electronic Materials. 39:1522-1530 |
| ISSN: | 1543-186X 0361-5235 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11664-010-1279-0 |
| Popis: | Thermoelectric technology can be another direct way to convert solar radiation into electricity, using the Seebeck effect. Herein, a prototype concentration solar thermoelectric generator (CTG) and a discrete numerical model for the evaluation of the whole system are presented. The model takes into account the temperature dependence of the thermoelectric material properties by dividing the thermoelectric leg into finite elements and is proved to be more accurate for calculation of the conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric modules when large temperature gradients occur in the CTG system. Based on the best available properties of various bulk thermoelectric materials reported in the literature, the best possible performance of the CTG system is predicted, and the CTG system design, including the selection of the concentration ratio and the cooling method for different thermoelectric materials, are discussed in detail. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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