| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242859 | Applied Energy | 2014 | 7 Pages |
•We model the thermal and electrical dynamics of thermoelectric power generating systems.•Both transient and steady-state conditions are considered.•We develop a computer program for transient simulations of thermoelectric systems.•The program simulates the electro-thermal coupled effects that occur during changes in the operating conditions.•Comparison of experimental and simulation results shows great accuracy.
Recent interest in the use of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) to recover waste heat in large-scale applications calls for precise simulation to appropriately design complicated and dynamic systems. The aim of this work is to develop a computer tool to accurately simulate the thermal and electrical dynamics of a real thermoelectric (TE) power generating system.The computer-aided model presented here is able to accurately simulate the non-linear electro-thermal coupled effects which occur during changes in the operating conditions, e.g. temperature or load changes.Simulation results are compared to experimental data obtained from a real TE system. The comparison shows great accuracy both during transients and in the steady-state, thus validating the model as a reliable tool to simulate TE generating systems.
