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Performance of a Thermoelectric Device with Integrated
Heat Exchangers
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Volume 44
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2015
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Thermoelectric devices (TEDs) convert heat directly into electrical energy, making them well suited for waste heat recovery applications. An integrated thermoelectric device (iTED) is a restructured TED that allows more heat to enter the p–n junctions, thus producing a greater power output
\(P_\mathrm{o}\)
. An iTED has heat exchangers incorporated into the hot-side interconnectors with flow channels directing the working fluid through the heat exchangers. The iTED was constructed of
- and
-type bismuth-telluride semiconductors and copper interconnectors and rectangular heat exchangers. The performance of the iTED in terms of
\(P_\mathrm{o}\)
, produced voltage
\(V\)
and current
\(I\)
, heat input
\(Q_\mathrm{h}\)
and conversion efficiency
\(\eta \)
for various flow rates (
\(2190\le Re_\mathrm{Dh} \le 9920\)
), inlet temperatures (
\(50 \le T_\mathrm{in}\,(^{\circ }\)
C)
\(\le 150\)
) and load resistances (
\(0 \le R_\mathrm{L} (\Omega)\le 5000\)
) with a constant cold-side temperature (
\(T_\mathrm{c}\)
= 0
\(^{\circ }\)
C) was conducted experimentally. An increase in
\(T_\mathrm{in}\)
had a greater effect on the performance than did an increase in
\(Re_\mathrm{Dh}\)
. A 3-fold increase in
\(T_\mathrm{in}\)
resulted in a 3.2-, 3.1-, 9.7-, 3.5- and 2.8-fold increase in
\(V,\)
\(I,\)
\(P_\mathrm{o},\)
\(Q_\mathrm{h}\)
and
\(\eta, \)
respectively. For a constant
\(T_\mathrm{in}\)
of 50
\(^{\circ }\)
C, a 3-fold increase in
\(Re_\mathrm{Dh}\)
from 3300 to 9920 resulted in 1.6-, 1.6-, 2.6-, 1.5- and 1.9-fold increases in
\(V\)
\(I\)
\(P_\mathrm{o}\)
\(Q_\mathrm{h}\)
and
\(\eta, \)
respectively.
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Abbreviations
\(A\)
Cross-sectional area, m
\(^{2}\)
\(A_\mathrm{c}\)
Flow cross-sectional area, m
\(^{2}\)
\(A_\mathrm{s}\)
Surface area, m
\(^{2}\)
\(C_\mathrm{p}\)
Specific heat of fluid, J kg
\(^{-1}\)
\(^{-1}\)
\(D_\mathrm{h}\)
Hydraulic diameter, m
\(I\)
Electric current, A
\(P_\mathrm{o}\)
Power output, W
\(Q_\mathrm{h}\)
Heat transfer, W
\(R\)
Electric resistance, Ohms
\(Re_\mathrm{Dh}\)
Reynolds number, hydraulic diameter
\(\rho _\mathrm{f} U D_\mathrm{h}/\mu \)
\(T\)
Temperature,
\(^{\circ }\)
\(V\)
Voltage, V
\(\dot{\forall }\)
Volumetric flow rate, L min
\(^{-1}\)
\(\alpha \)
Seebeck coefficient, V K
\(^{-1}\)
\(\eta \)
Thermoelectric conversion efficiency,
dimensionless
\(\kappa \)
Thermal conductivity, W m
\(^{-1}\)
\(^{-1}\)
\(\mu \)
Dynamic viscosity, N s m
\(^{-2}\)
\(\rho \)
Electrical resistivity, Ohm m or density of fluid,
kg m
\(^{-3}\)
\(\sigma \)
Electrical conductivity, Ohm
\(^{-1}\)
\(^{-1}\)
c:
Cold side
exit:
Exit
FA:
Flow area
h:
Hot side
in:
Inlet
L:
Load
max:
Maximum
ohm:
Ohmic
oc:
Open circuit
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Barry, M.M., Agbim, K.A. & Chyu, M.K. Performance of a Thermoelectric Device with Integrated
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