Thermoelectric Generators as Alternative Source for Electric Power

The research on thermoelectric has been a blooming field of research for the latest decade, owing to large amount of heat source available to be harvested, being eco-friendly and static in operation. This paper provides the performance of thermoelectric generator (TEG) with bulk material of bismuth telluride, Bi₂Te₃. Later, the performance of the TEGs is evaluated by considering attaching the TEGs on a plastic (polyethylene sheet) in contrast to the common method of attaching the TEGs on the metal surface.

• L. C. Ding
• Bradley. G. Orr
• K. Rahaoui
• S. Truza
• A. Date
• A. Akbarzadeh

• Electric power
• heat transfer
• renewable energy
• thermoelectric generator.

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