Title :
3-D finite elements model simulation of thermoelectric generator with cylindrical shell and straight fins
Author :
Zhou Minfeng ; He Yongling ; Chen Yanmin
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Transp. Sci. & Eng., Beihang Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
A 3-D finite elements model for a type of thermoelectric generator (TEG) with cylindrical shell and straight fins is established in this paper. This model is simulated in ANSYS Workbench and CFX environment. Results show that increasing the inlet temperature and the inlet velocity of exhaust flow, as well as reducing the inlet temperature of coolant flow can improve the output power of TEM. Changing the inlet velocity of coolant flow has little influence on the output power of TEM, while doing this can make difference on the temperature distribution of coolant flow.
Keywords :
coolants; finite element analysis; thermoelectric conversion; 3D finite element model simulation; ANSYS Workbench; CFX environment; TEG; TEM; coolant flow; cylindrical shell; exhaust flow; inlet temperature; inlet velocity; straight fins; temperature distribution; thermoelectric generator; thermoelectric module; Educational institutions; Heat engines; Heating; Mathematics; ANSYS Workbench; CFX; TEG system; finite elements model; simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Computer and Applications, 2014 IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, ON
DOI :
10.1109/IWECA.2014.6845673
