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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| author | Zihao Hu Francisco de León Rizhou Wang Yanzhe Li |
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| description | 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 demonstrate that the installation of cooling fins improves heat transfer efficiency and enhances the thermoelectric power generation device’s output power. Among the various fin designs, the system equipped with cooling fins with 17 teeth exhibits the highest performance. These findings highlight the importance of fin design in optimizing the system’s thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency. This study provides valuable insights for the development and improvement of thermoelectric power generation systems for power cable surface waste heat recovery applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ab3c8142291476d8993027d349389202023-11-19T02:14:06ZengMDPI AGMicromachines2072-666X2023-08-01148159110.3390/mi14081591Effects 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 RecoveryZihao Hu0Francisco de León1Rizhou Wang2Yanzhe Li3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USADepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY 11201, USAThis 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 demonstrate that the installation of cooling fins improves heat transfer efficiency and enhances the thermoelectric power generation device’s output power. Among the various fin designs, the system equipped with cooling fins with 17 teeth exhibits the highest performance. These findings highlight the importance of fin design in optimizing the system’s thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency. This study provides valuable insights for the development and improvement of thermoelectric power generation systems for power cable surface waste heat recovery applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/8/1591thermoelectric power generation devicepower cablecooling finsthermal efficiencyexergy efficiency |
| spellingShingle | Zihao Hu Francisco de León Rizhou Wang Yanzhe Li 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 Micromachines thermoelectric power generation device power cable cooling fins thermal efficiency exergy efficiency |
| title | 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 |
| title_full | 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 |
| title_fullStr | 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 |
| title_full_unstemmed | 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 |
| title_short | 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 |
| title_sort | 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 |
| topic | thermoelectric power generation device power cable cooling fins thermal efficiency exergy efficiency |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/8/1591 |
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