Thermal design of automobile exhaust based thermoelectric generators: Objectives and challenges

The potential for thermoelectric power generation (via waste heat recovery onboard automobiles) to displace alternators and/or provide additional charging to a vehicle battery pack has increased with recent advances in thermoelectric material processing. In gasoline fueled vehicles (GFVs), about 40% of fuel energy is wasted in exhaust heat, while a smaller amount of energy (30%) is ejected through the engine coolant. Therefore, exhaust-based thermoelectric generators (ETEG) have been a focus for GFV applications since the late 1980s. The conversion efficiency of modern thermoelectric materials has increased more than three-fold in the last two decades; however, disputes as to the thermal design of ETEG systems has kept their overall efficiency at limited and insufficient values. There are many challenges in the thermal design of ETEG systems, such as increasing the efficiency of the heat exchangers (hot box and cold plate), maintaining a sufficient temperature difference across the thermoelectric modules during different operating conditions, and reducing thermal losses through the system as a whole. This paper focuses on a review of the main aspects of thermal design of ETEG systems through various investigations performed over the past twenty years. This paper is organized as follows: first, the construction of a typical ETEG is described. The heat balance and efficiency of ETEG are then discussed. Then, the third section of this paper emphasizes the main objectives and challenges for designing efficient ETEG systems. Finally, a review of ETEG research activities over the last twenty years is presented to focus on methods used by the research community to address such challenges.     

承台大体积混凝土水化热分析与施工控制

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沥青混合料搅拌设备导热油炉的选择及使用

针对施工单位在选择使用沥青混合料搅拌设备导热油炉中存在的问题,提出合理选择使用导热油炉。     

基于有机朗肯循环的车用柴油机排气余热回收系统性能分析

利用设计的有机朗肯循环系统回收某重型车用柴油机的排气能量,通过台架试验,获得了变工况下柴油机排气余热能分布特性。分析了有机工质蒸发压力、过热度以及柴油机工况变化对有机朗肯循环系统性能的影响,以系统净输出功率和热效率为优化目标,确定了适用于有机朗肯循环系统的最佳蒸发压力。研究结果表明,当有机工质蒸发压力为1.8 MPa时,有机朗肯循环系统的净输出功率最大可以达到12.69kW,热效率可以达到11.19%;将有机工质加热至过热状态并不能明显提高有机朗肯循环系统的净输出功率。     

基于流固耦合模型的负压式EGR阀传热研究

采用CFD方法,建立了由阀体和阀体内的流体组成的负压式EGR阀的流固耦合传热仿真模型,进行了流体与固体之间的共轭传热仿真。仿真及试验结果表明,在上阀体设计冷却水道,有助于改善阀体的换热状况,能很好地满足安装在上阀体的密封环以及其他附件工作温度要求。     

转轮式全热交换器在舰船空调通风系统中的应用

阐述了转轮式全热交换器的显热和潜热效率，分析了空调系统中显热和潜热的能耗构成。通过对转轮式全热交换器和显热交换器热回收率的比较，得出使用全热交换器的节能效果更加明显的结论。结合国内舰船空调通风系统的现状和发展趋势，提出了转轮式全热交换器在舰船空调通风系统中应用的可能性。     

水火弯板数据库系统设计

本文简述水火弯板变形原理，以及船板局部变形和整体变形的测试方法。在分析实船板的水火成形数据库系统数据结构基础上，给出了系统模块的设计功能和系统运行环境。     

燃气热泵的经济性分析

利用热经济学的研究方法对燃气热泵和其它几种常规空调方式的经济性进行了研究比较,并就能源价格变化对经济性的影响进行了研究,获得了适宜燃气热泵推广应用的能源价格范围。结果表明,燃气热泵的年度总成本最低,具有经济性优势。     

柴油机喷油嘴三维有限元热分析

提出了确定柴油机喷油嘴传热边界条件的方法,用该方法建立了某柴油机喷油嘴的传热边界条件,并对喷油器工作时喷油嘴的复杂热负荷进行了三维有限元分析,得出了喷油器工作时喷油嘴的温度场、热变形及热应力。     

沥青路面就地热回收微波技术的探讨

介绍了沥青路面现场加热回收的几种方式．并进行一定的探讨与比较，特别是对微波技术的应用进行了分析。