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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2010.34.4.383

Experimental Study of Power Generation Performance of Small-Scale Thermoelectric System  

Chung, Jae-Hoon (School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei Univ.)
Kim, Woo-Chul (School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei Univ.)
Lee, Jin-Ho (School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei Univ.)
Yu, Tae-U (Industrial Facility Team, KITECH)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.34, no.4, 2010 , pp. 383-390 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, a thermoelectric power generation system was constructed for a waste-heat recovery. Thermoelectric modules were attached to a stainless steel duct, and a hot air blower was set such that it faced the duct inlet. We found that to achieve the maximum power out of the system, the temperature in the hot side of the thermoelectric module should be uniform. The optimum compressive pressure exerted on the module was observed. Further, the thermoelectric power performance was evaluated using the heat sink attached to the cold side of the thermoelectric module. In particular, when using a natural-convection heat sink, the power output difference is approximately five times.
Keywords
Thermoelectric Generation; Waste Heat Recovery;
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