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Analysis of car waste heat recovery system utilizing thermoelectric generator

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents a calculation algorithm for a thermoelectric generator fitted in the exhaust system of a combustion engine. The viability of the presented calculation method was verified on an actual combustion engine. The calculations were performed for a BMW engine, and the generator design was based on a prototype from the same manufacturer. The paper includes calculations of the thermal cycle and of the parameters of exhaust gases from the engine. Subsequent calculations cover heat transfer from exhaust gases to the thermoelectric module and the amount of electric energy obtained from a series of modules. In the last part, the focus is on the influence of engine speed on the performance of the thermoelectric generator.

Source: Autobusy : technika, eksploatacja, systemy transportowe

DOI: 10.24136/atest.2018.144

Authors: Artur Nemś, Mikołaj Simiński, Magdalena Nemś, Tomasz Magiera

Institution: Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Politechnika Wrocławska