Modeling and Optimization of Thermoelements by a Combined Analytical and Numerical Method

A combined analytical and numerical process has been developed to model and optimize thermoelements. In this way, the performance of commercial n - and p -type thermoelectric materials can be optimized to deliver the maximum output power and conversion efficiency. The validity of the method is demon...

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Published inJournal of electronic materials Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 404 - 413
Main Authors Xu, Shaohui, Chen, Qiang, Zhu, Yiping, Wang, Lianwei, Zheng, Lirong, Chu, Paul K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.02.2014
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
analytical and numerical method
Applied sciences
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Electronics
Electronics and Microelectronics
Exact sciences and technology
Heat conductivity
Instrumentation
Materials
Materials Science
maximum conversion efficiency
maximum output power
Numerical analysis
Optical and Electronic Materials
Optimization
Solid State Physics
Thermoelements
analytical and numerical method
Thermoelements
maximum output power
maximum conversion efficiency
Output power
Theoretical study
Numerical method
Modeling
Optimization
Thermoelectric materials
Energy conversion
Analytical method
Germanium
Numerical simulation
Silicon
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Summary:A combined analytical and numerical process has been developed to model and optimize thermoelements. In this way, the performance of commercial n - and p -type thermoelectric materials can be optimized to deliver the maximum output power and conversion efficiency. The validity of the method is demonstrated using a silicon germanium unicouple.
ISSN:0361-5235
1543-186X
1543-186X
DOI:10.1007/s11664-013-2860-0