Development of a Low Cost Planar Micro Thermoelectric Generator

2013 ◽  
pp. 267-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Pelegrini ◽  
A. Adami ◽  
C. Collini ◽  
P. Conci ◽  
L. Lorenzelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Micro Thermoelectric Generator

Optimal Design and Simulation of a Cross-Plane Micro-Thermoelectric Generator

2012 ◽  
Vol 503 ◽  
pp. 240-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Liang Zhu ◽  
De Sheng Li ◽  
Ben Dong Liu ◽  
Jiang Zhe
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Saturated Calomel Electrode ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Flexible Polymer ◽  
Mems Technology ◽  
In Series ◽  
Micro Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
P Type ◽  
Releasing Process

This paper presents a new way to design a low-cost micro-thermoelectric generator (μ-TEG) which can be fabricated by using electrochemical and MEMS technology. The overall dimension of the μ-TEG is about 13mm × 13mm × 0.4mm, which contains 128 p- and n-type pairs of semiconductors connected electrically in series and thermally in parallel. The p-type antimony telluride (Sb2Te3) and n-type bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) with an optimal thickness of 20μm were designed to deposit in a flexible polymer mold formed by photolithographic patterning of Polyimide (PI) with a three electrode configuration. Simulations of the thermocouple with PI mold were carried on, using finite element analysis. The analysis shows the possibility to achieve 3.5 mV while the difference in temperature is 10K and the thickness of the silicon substrate is 400μm, which reveals that the output power of the thermocouple without releasing process is only 4% lower than the one with the releasing process. Therefore the PI mold is not removed, considering the potential for easier fabrication and lower cost. The deposition parameters were also studied and optimized for the best thermoelectric performance. In our experiments, the n- and p-type semiconductors could be obtained when the voltage and current are around 50mV versus saturated calomel electrode (SCE) and 40 mA, respectively.

Low cost miniature thermoelectric generator

1991 ◽  
Vol 27 (25) ◽  
pp. 2332 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J. Kiely ◽  
D.V. Morgan ◽  
D.M. Rowe ◽  
J.M. Humphrey
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Low Cost

Review of Micro Thermoelectric Generator

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiabin Yan ◽  
Xiaoping Liao ◽  
Deyang Yan ◽  
Youguo Chen
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Micro Thermoelectric Generator

Flexible film-based thermoelectric generators

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (30) ◽  
pp. 1691-1697
Author(s):  
Shuping Lin ◽  
Wei Zeng ◽  
Lisha Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Tao
Keyword(s):  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thermoelectric Generators ◽  
Polystyrene Sulfonate ◽  
Paper Substrate ◽  
Thermoelectric Element ◽  
Flexible Film ◽  
P Type ◽  
Flexible Thermoelectric

ABSTRACT:The present work highlights the progress in the field of flexible thermoelectric generator (f-TEGs) fabricated by 3-D printing strategy on the typing paper substrate. In this study, printable thermoelectric paste was developed. The dimension of each planer thermoelectric element is 30mm*4mm with a thickness of 50 μm for P-type Bismuth Tellurium (Bi2Te3)-based/ poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) leg. A single thermoleg with this dimension can generate a voltage of 5.38 mV at a temperature difference of 70 K. The calculated Seebeck Coefficient of a single thermoleg is 76.86 μV/K. This work demonstrates that low-cost printing technology is promising for the fabrication of f-TEGs.

Micro-Thermoelectric-Generator Design and Analysis Based on Catalytic Combustion of Hydrogen

2011 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 713-717
Author(s):  
Feng Wang ◽  
Guo Qiang Wang ◽  
Jing Zhou ◽  
Xin Jing Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Difference ◽  
Catalytic Combustion ◽  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Reaction Rate ◽  
Total Efficiency ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Micro Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Generator Design ◽  
Combustion Of Hydrogen

The micro-thermoelectric-generator based on combustion of hydrogen and oxygen was designed. With the application of general finite reaction rate model in CFD software of FLUENT, the effect of inlet parameters on the highest temperature difference between the hot and cold plate of the generator was studied. Results show that, the temperature in the heating and cooling channel of the micro-thermoelectric-generator is uniform; With the increasing of inlet reactant temperature, the highest temperature difference increases, but the total efficiency of the generator decreases. Results can be used to the further design and optimization of micro-thermoelectric-generator based on hydrogen catalytic combustion.

Silicon-Based Monolithic Planar Micro Thermoelectric Generator Using Bonding Technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katir Ziouche ◽  
Zheng Yuan ◽  
Pascale Lejeune ◽  
Tuami Lasri ◽  
Didier Leclercq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Bonding Technology ◽  
Micro Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Silicon Based

Research for Combustor Based on Micro-Thermoelectric Generator Device

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 2509-2513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Yin Song ◽  
Xian Cheng Wang ◽  
Mei Qin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ◽  
Thermal Exchange ◽  
Thermal Transfer ◽  
Micro Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Micro Combustor

Micro-thermoelectric generator device (MTGD) is used to supply lasting electrical energy for Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). As an important part of MTGD, micro-combustor with high energy density has direct influence on the total electrical generating efficiency for MTG. D In this paper, Considering some parameters such as material, dimension, flux of fuel and shape of thermal conductive tunnel for micro-combustor, some simulation models such as thermal transfer, combustion for micro-combustor were built up, and some simulation results were got. Based upon, optimized micro flat combustors were designed and tested. The experiment results illustrated that the conduct efficiency of micro-combustor was well controlled by adjusting heat flux, and the combustor with shape of zigzag combustion tunnel has high thermal exchange efficiency in experiment models. By adjusting flux of fuel and the structure of micro premixed combustor, the heat loss of MTGD was reduced and output power was improved in a degree.

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