High-temperature and high-power-density nanostructured thermoelectric generator for automotive waste heat recovery

被引:161
作者
Zhang, Yanliang [1 ]
Cleary, Martin [2 ]
Wang, Xiaowei [2 ]
Kempf, Nicholas [1 ]
Schoensee, Luke [1 ]
Yang, Jian [2 ]
Joshi, Gin [2 ]
Meda, Lakshmikanth [3 ]
机构
[1] Boise State Univ, Dept Mech & Biomed Engn, Boise, ID 83725 USA
[2] GMZ Energy Inc, Waltham, MA 02453 USA
[3] Eberspacher North Amer Inc, Novi, MI 48377 USA
关键词
Nanostructured material; Thermoelectric generator; Waste heat recovery; Energy efficiency; FIGURE-OF-MERIT; MODULE; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE; MODEL; ENHANCEMENT; CONTACT; EXHAUST; 2-STAGE;
D O I
10.1016/j.enconman.2015.08.051
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
Given increasing energy use as well as decreasing fossil fuel sources worldwide, it is no surprise that interest in promoting energy efficiency through waste heat recovery is also increasing. Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are one of the most promising pathways for waste heat recovery. Despite recent thermoelectric efficiency improvement in nanostructured materials, a variety of challenges have nevertheless resulted in few demonstrations of these materials for large-scale waste heat recovery. Here we demonstrate a high-performance TEG by combining high-efficiency nanostructured bulk materials with a novel direct metal brazing process to increase the device operating temperature. A unicouple device generates a high power density of 5.26 W cm(-2) with a 500 degrees C temperature difference between hot and cold sides. A 1 kW TEG system is experimentally demonstrated by recovering the exhaust waste heat from an automotive diesel engine. The TEG system operated with a 2.1% heat-to-electricity efficiency under the average temperature difference of 339 degrees C between the TEG hot- and cold-side surfaces at a 550 degrees C exhaust temperature. The high-performance TEG reported here open up opportunities to use TEGs for energy harvesting and power generation applications. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:946 / 950
页数:5
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