Optimizing the output performance and parasitic depletion of Bi<sub>2</sub>Te<sub>3</sub>-based thermoelectric generators by using a high-density approach
Yu Tian, Guang‐Kun Ren, Zhifang Zhou, Zhijie Wei, Wen Hai Fang, Jiangfeng Song, Yan Shi, Xiaohong Chen, Yuanhua Lin
Abstract
A high-density strategy of optimizing packing fraction by increasing the quantity of thermocouples, which could enhance output performance and mitigate power depletion simultaneously, has been successfully demonstrated.
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Thermoelectric effectThermocoupleMaterials sciencePower densityThermoelectric generatorPower (physics)OptoelectronicsEngineering physicsNuclear engineeringProcess engineeringPhysicsEngineeringThermodynamicsComposite materialAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies