scholarly journals Analysis of car waste heat recovery system utilizing thermoelectric generator

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-626
Author(s):  
Artur Nemś ◽  
Mikołaj Simiński ◽  
Magdalena Nemś ◽  
Tomasz Magiera
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Calculation Algorithm ◽  
Exhaust Gases ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery System ◽  
Generator Design

This paper presents a calculation algorithm for a thermoelectric generator fitted in the exhaust system of a combustion engine. The viability of the presented calculation method was verified on an actual combustion engine. The calculations were performed for a BMW engine, and the generator design was based on a prototype from the same manufacturer. The paper includes calculations of the thermal cycle and of the parameters of exhaust gases from the engine. Subsequent calculations cover heat transfer from exhaust gases to the thermoelectric module and the amount of electric energy obtained from a series of modules. In the last part, the focus is on the influence of engine speed on the performance of the thermoelectric generator.

Research on Integration Design of Automobile Waste Heat Thermoelectric Generation Exchanger and Engine Muffler

2014 ◽  
Vol 494-495 ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
Jiao Long Xie
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Structural Complexity ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Thermoelectric Generation ◽  
Technical Issue ◽  
Structural Integration

The thermoelectric generator (TEG) recovering waste heat from the exhaust has became a potential technical issue, due to its characters of pollution-free, no moving parts, reliability and high efficiency. There exist arrangement on the chassis and the exhaust backpressure of whole system will increase of these two problems, when integrating TEG in the car of TEG and the muffler is to integrate the thermoelectric module on the surface muffler, it can effectively reduce the size of TEG, also reduce its weight and structural complexity. It also reduced the backpressure of TEG, meanwhile solved the compatibility issues with other components of exhaust system. The structural integration laid the foundation to achieve the large-scale use of thermoelectric materials in the car.

scholarly journals Automobile Waste Heat Recovery System Using Thermoelectric Generator

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-61
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery System ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Heat Recovery System

Energy crisis is major problem in this era. Thermoelectric generator is a promising solution for this problem. This research aims to recover waste heat energy from automobile by converting it into electrical energy using thermoelectric generator. Thermoelectric generator is applied at automobile exhaust system to produce electrical energy from heat energy directly with a phenomenon called see-beck effect. This work develops a heat exchanger model with thermoelectric generator for automobile waste heat recovery in which heat source and cold sink are actually modeled. Main emphasis is put on effective temperature difference across the TEGs to get better performance of the exhaust waste heat recovery system. This research shows that the model is able to produce up to 2.67 W energy using 3 Numbers of TEGs in this design.

scholarly journals Organic Rankine cycle for turboprop engine application

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
G.E. Pateropoulos ◽  
T.G. Efstathiadis ◽  
A.I. Kalfas
Keyword(s):  
Waste Heat ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Engine Fuel ◽  
Exhaust Gases ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery System ◽  
Turboprop Engine

ABSTRACT The potential to recover waste heat from the exhaust gases of a turboprop engine and produce useful work through an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is investigated. A thermodynamic analysis of the engine’s Brayton cycle is derived to determine the heat source available for exploitation. The aim is to use the aircraft engine fuel as the working fluid of the organic Rankine cycle in order to reduce the extra weight of the waste heat recovery system and keep the thrust-to-weight ratio as high as possible. A surrogate fuel with thermophysical properties similar to aviation gas turbine fuel is used for the ORC simulation. The evaporator design as well as the weight minimisation and safety of the suggested application are the most crucial aspects determining the feasibility of the proposed concept. The results show that there is potential in the exhaust gases to produce up to 50kW of power, corresponding to a 10.1% improvement of the overall thermal efficiency of the engine.

scholarly journals Development of a Pattern Recognition Methodology with Thermography and Implementation in an Experimental Study of a Boiler for a WHRS-ORC

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Concepción Paz ◽  
Eduardo Suarez ◽  
Miguel Concheiro ◽  
Antonio Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Cycle Performance ◽  
Working Fluid

Waste heat dissipated in the exhaust system in a combustion engine represents a major source of energy to be recovered and converted into useful work. A waste heat recovery system (WHRS) based on an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is a promising approach, and has gained interest in the last few years in an automotive industry interested in reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Understanding the thermodynamic response of the boiler employed in an ORC plays an important role in steam cycle performance prediction and control system design. The aim of this study is therefore to present a methodology to study these devices by means of pattern recognition with infrared thermography. In addition, the experimental test bench and its operating conditions are described. The methodology proposed identifies the wall coordinates, traces paths, and tracks wall temperature along them in a way that can be exported for subsequent post-processing and analysis. As for the results, through the wall temperature paths on both sides (exhaust gas and working fluid) it was possible to quantitatively estimate the temperature evolution along the boiler and, in particular, the beginning and end of evaporation.

scholarly journals Economic and Exergo-Advance Analysis of a Waste Heat Recovery System Based on Regenerative Organic Rankine Cycle under Organic Fluids with Low Global Warming Potential

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Valencia Ochoa ◽  
Cesar Isaza-Roldan ◽  
Jorge Duarte Forero
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Exhaust Gases ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery System ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Heat Recovery System

The waste heat recovery system (WHRS) is a good alternative to provide a solution to the waste energy emanated in the exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine (ICE). Therefore, it is useful to carry out research to improve the thermal efficiency of the ICE through a WHRS based on the organic Rankine cycle (ORC), since this type of system takes advantage of the heat of the exhaust gases to generate electrical energy. The organic working fluid selection was developed according to environmental criteria, operational parameters, thermodynamic conditions of the gas engine, and investment costs. An economic analysis is presented for the systems operating with three selected working fluids: toluene, acetone, and heptane, considering the main costs involved in the design and operation of the thermal system. Furthermore, an exergo-advanced study is presented on the WHRS based on ORC integrated to the ICE, which is a Jenbacher JMS 612 GS-N of 2 MW power fueled with natural gas. This advanced exergetic analysis allowed us to know the opportunities for improvement of the equipment and the increase in the thermodynamic performance of the ICE. The results show that when using acetone as the organic working fluid, there is a greater tendency of improvement of endogenous character in Pump 2 of around 80%. When using heptane it was manifested that for the turbine there are near to 77% opportunities for improvement, and the use of toluene in the turbine gave a rate of improvement of 70%. Finally, some case studies are presented to study the effect of condensation temperature, the pinch point temperature in the evaporator, and the pressure ratio on the direct, indirect, and fixed investment costs, where the higher investment costs were presented with the acetone, and lower costs when using the toluene as working fluid.

Design of the Thermoelectric Generator

2010 ◽  
Vol 143-144 ◽  
pp. 543-546
Author(s):  
Gui Lin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Thermoelectric Power ◽  
Thermoelectric Generator ◽  
Block Diagram ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Module ◽  
Heat Energy ◽  
Operational Principle ◽  
Power Modules ◽  
Current Limiting ◽  
Natural Temperature

Thermoelectric Generator is a device using the widespread natural temperature to generate electricity. On the basis of investigations and experiments, this paper fully expounded thermoelectric generator’s significance, system block diagram, circuits, operational principle, application foregrounds and etc. Semiconductor thermoelectric module and the controller compose the thermoelectric generator, semiconductor thermoelectric power modules change heat energy into electric energy, the electric energy is stored in the controller's battery by the charging circuit. The controller has many functions such as current limiting, under voltage and other functions. At the same time, we had also designed the step-up circuit, in this way, the thermoelectric generator can output higher voltage. The experiment results and application show the thermoelectric generator has good performance and powerful function, it is worth spreading.

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