Effects of Installing Different Types of Cooling Fins on the Cold Side of a Thermoelectric Power Generation Device on the Thermal Efficiency and Exergy Efficiency of Power Cable Surface Waste Heat Recovery

This study investigates the thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency of a thermoelectric power generation device for recovering power cable surface waste heat. Numerical simulations are conducted to analyze the impact of different types of cooling fins on the system’s performance. The results demons...

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Main Authors: Zihao Hu, Francisco de León, Rizhou Wang, Yanzhe Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/8/1591