Ding Luo
Performance improvement of the automotive thermoelectric generator by extending the hot side area of the heat exchanger through heat pipes
Luo, Ding; Yang, Shuo; Yan, Yuying; Cao, Jin; Cao, Bingyang
Authors
Shuo Yang
YUYING YAN YUYING.YAN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Thermofluids Engineering
Jin Cao
Bingyang Cao
Abstract
In pursuit of enhancing the utilization of exhaust heat in the automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG), this study introduces a novel heat exchanger with integrated heat pipes to extend the effective hot-side surface area. Meanwhile, a numerical model containing multiphysical fields is developed, and the quantity and arrangement of heat pipes are optimized based on this model. Results suggest that (i) The incorporation of heat pipes markedly enhances the recovery of heat energy from the ATEG, leading to a substantial increase in its output power; (ii) With an increasing heat pipe quantity, the ATEG's output power exhibits a continuous upward trend before eventually reaching stability; (iii) The arrangement of heat pipes also influences system performance, and through optimizations, the optimal quantity of heat pipes is determined to be N = 11 and toleration to be d = 1 mm. At an exhaust temperature of 550 K and a mass flow rate of 60 g/s, the ATEG achieves an output power of 213.19 W and a heat absorption of 4318.02 W, which increased by 42.95 % and 55.6 % respectively, compared with the traditional structure without heat pipes. This structural optimization concept for the heat exchanger provides a new approach to performance improvements of ATEGs. This study provides a design basis and guidance for optimizing the design of ATEG systems with integrated heat pipes.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 27, 2024 |
Publication Date | Jun 15, 2024 |
Deposit Date | May 16, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 28, 2025 |
Journal | Energy Conversion and Management |
Print ISSN | 0196-8904 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 310 |
Article Number | 118472 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118472 |
Keywords | Thermoelectric generator, Waste heat recovery, Heat pipe, Heat exchanger, Optimization |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/34866030 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890424004138 |
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