A Novel 3D TCAD Simulation of a Thermoelectric Couple configured for Thermoelectric Power Generation
| Autor: | Christopher Gould, Stephen Grainger, Noel Y. A. Shammas, I. Taylor |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Engineering Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Electrical engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology Mechanical engineering computer.software_genre 3d simulation Simulation software law.invention Thermoelectric generator Semiconductor law Thermoelectric effect Electric power Electrical and Electronic Engineering Resistor business computer Technology CAD QC |
| Zdroj: | Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal |
| ISSN: | 2172-038X |
| Popis: | This paper documents the novel design, modelling and 3D simulation of a single thermoelectric couple using the Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) semiconductor simulation software package by Synopsys. Preliminary simulation results are presented for thermoelectric\ud power generation, and successfully demonstrate the basic\ud thermoelectric effects, and how the application of a temperature gradient to a thermoelectric couple results in a small amount of electrical power being generated at a load resistor. The TCAD simulation model will enable further investigation in the future into different material \ud structures, thermoelectric couple and module design, and the improvement in efficiency and thermoelectric module performance. |
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