Thermoelectric module design under a given thermal input: theory and example

Gao, Min ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-5825 2013. Thermoelectric module design under a given thermal input: theory and example. Journal of Electronic Materials 42 (7) , pp. 2239-2242. 10.1007/s11664-013-2591-2

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Abstract

Established thermoelectric theory enables direct calculation of the power output and conversion efficiency if the temperature difference across a module is given. However, in some applications such as those using a radioisotope or solar radiation as a heat source, the thermal input remains constant while the temperature difference varies with the geometry of the thermoelectric module. In this paper, a theoretical framework for thermoelectric module design under a given thermal input is presented. It provides a convenient approach for module geometry optimization. The usefulness of the theory is demonstrated through a design study, in which an appropriate thermoelement length for a solar thermoelectric system is determined by considering conflicting requirements for a longer length to obtain a greater temperature difference and for a shorter length to produce a larger power output.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Additional Information:	(c) 2013 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other users, including reprinting/ republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted components of this work in other works.
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0361-5235
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2024 07:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/75189

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