| Title |
Numerical analysis of the performance prediction for a thermoelectric generator |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2015.53.9.666 |
| ISSN |
1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN) |
| Keywords |
numerical modeling; efficiency; thermoelectricity; Seebeck effect; Peltier effect; Joule heating; Thomson heating |
| Abstract |
The present study develops a two-dimensional numerical code that can predict the performance of a thermoelectric generator module including a p-leg/n-leg pair and top and bottom electrodes. The present code can simulate the detailed thermoelectric phenomena including the heat flow, electric current, Joule heating, Peltier heating, and Thomson heating, together with the efficiency of the modules whose properties depend on the temperature. The present numerical code can be used for the design optimization of a thermoelectric power generator. (Received December 03, 2014) |