TY - JOUR
T1 - Maximum power of thermally and electrically coupled thermoelectric generators
AU - Camacho-Medina, Pablo
AU - Olivares-Robles, Miguel Angel
AU - Vargas-Almeida, Alexander
AU - Solorio-Ordaz, Francisco
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - In a recent work, we have reported a study on the figure of merit of a thermoelectric system composed by thermoelectric generators connected electrically and thermally in different configurations. In this work, we are interested in analyzing the output power delivered by a thermoelectric system for different arrays of thermoelectric materials in each configuration. Our study shows the impact of the array of thermoelectric materials in the output power of the composite system. We evaluate numerically the corresponding maximum output power for each configuration and determine the optimum array and configuration for maximum power. We compare our results with other recently reported studies.
AB - In a recent work, we have reported a study on the figure of merit of a thermoelectric system composed by thermoelectric generators connected electrically and thermally in different configurations. In this work, we are interested in analyzing the output power delivered by a thermoelectric system for different arrays of thermoelectric materials in each configuration. Our study shows the impact of the array of thermoelectric materials in the output power of the composite system. We evaluate numerically the corresponding maximum output power for each configuration and determine the optimum array and configuration for maximum power. We compare our results with other recently reported studies.
KW - Figure of merit
KW - Maximum power
KW - Thermoelectric generator
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901447365&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/e16052890
DO - 10.3390/e16052890
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1099-4300
VL - 16
SP - 2890
EP - 2903
JO - Entropy
JF - Entropy
IS - 5
ER -