Effect of heat transfer on the performance of thermoelectric generators

被引：125

作者：

Chen, LG ^{[1
]}

Gong, JZ

Sun, FR

Wu, C

机构：

[1] Naval Univ Engn, Fac 306, Wuhan 430033, Peoples R China

[2] USN Acad, Dept Mech Engn, Annapolis, MD 21402 USA

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES | 2002年 / 41卷 / 01期

关键词：

thermoelectric generator; multi-elements device; heat transfer effect; finite time thermodynamics;

D O I：

10.1016/S1290-0729(01)01307-2

中图分类号：

O414.1 [热力学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The power output and efficiency expressions for thermoelectric (semiconductor) generators which is composed of multi-elements are derived with considerations of heat transfer irreversibility in the heat exchangers between the generator and the heat reservoirs. Numerical examples are provided. The effects of heat transfer and the number of elements on the performance are analyzed. (C) 2002 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.

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页码：95 / 99

页数：5

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