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Recent development in structural designs and thermal enhancement technologies of thermoelectric generator with different types of heat sources: A review (2023)
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Li, Y., Wang, X., Luo, D., Shi, Y., Ren, Y., & Yan, Y. (2023). Recent development in structural designs and thermal enhancement technologies of thermoelectric generator with different types of heat sources: A review. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 4, Article 100180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2023.100180

An optical study of the combustion and flame development of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel engine based on flame chemiluminescence (2023)
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Sun, W., Zeng, W., Guo, L., Zhang, H., Yan, Y., Lin, S., …Wu, F. (2023). An optical study of the combustion and flame development of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel engine based on flame chemiluminescence. Fuel, 349, Article 128507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128507

Under the background of the “carbon peak and carbon neutrality”, the development and utilization of zero-carbon fuels, represented by green ammonia and green hydrogen, has gained attention from all walks of life. Among them, the problems of transport... Read More about An optical study of the combustion and flame development of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel engine based on flame chemiluminescence.

Investigation of continuous pulse current source on the performance of phase change material-thermoelectric cooler system (2023)
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Guo, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Yan, Y., & Ren, Y. (2023). Investigation of continuous pulse current source on the performance of phase change material-thermoelectric cooler system. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 4, Article 100163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2023.100163

In this particle, the influence of phase change materials (PCM) on the property of thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is studied by numerical simulation. The heat sink integrated with PCM is placed on the hot side of TEC to reduce the fluctuation of tempera... Read More about Investigation of continuous pulse current source on the performance of phase change material-thermoelectric cooler system.

A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators (2023)
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Luo, D., Yan, Y., Chen, W.-H., Yang, X., Chen, H., Cao, B., & Zhao, Y. (2023). A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 211, Article 124203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124203

This paper proposes a comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model to predict the dynamic behaviour of an automobile thermoelectric generator (ATEG) system. The model takes into account the temperature dependences, the topological conn... Read More about A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators.

Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit (2023)
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Zhang, S., Li, Z., Yan, Y., Alston, M., & Tian, L. (2023). Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit. Energy Storage and Saving, 2(3), 487-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enss.2023.03.004

Metal foam and fins are two popular structures that are employed to enhance the heat transfer of phase change materials in shell-and-tube heat storage units. However, it remains unclear which structure is better in terms of energy storage performance... Read More about Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit.

Comprehensive thermal energy storage analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt in a shell-and-tube unit (2023)
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Zhang, S., Yan, Y., Jin, Y., & Gao, Y. (2023). Comprehensive thermal energy storage analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt in a shell-and-tube unit. Solar Energy, 255, 381-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.02.021

Ceramic foam can be used to enhance the energy storage efficiency of molten salt for high-temperature solar thermal applications. However, its performance in a shell-and-tube unit is not fully understood. In this study, the energy storage performance... Read More about Comprehensive thermal energy storage analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt in a shell-and-tube unit.

Optimal design of a heat exchanger for automotive thermoelectric generator systems applied to a passenger car (2023)
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Luo, D., Wu, Z., Yan, Y., Ji, D., Cheng, Z., Wang, R., …Yang, X. (2023). Optimal design of a heat exchanger for automotive thermoelectric generator systems applied to a passenger car. Applied Thermal Engineering, 227, Article 120360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120360

The heat exchanger determines the overall performance of automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) systems. To obtain the accurate performance of the ATEG system under actual driving conditions, a fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics numerical model... Read More about Optimal design of a heat exchanger for automotive thermoelectric generator systems applied to a passenger car.

Thermal and electrical contact resistances of thermoelectric generator: Experimental study and artificial neural network modelling (2023)
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Li, Y., Shi, Y., Wang, X., Luo, D., & Yan, Y. (2023). Thermal and electrical contact resistances of thermoelectric generator: Experimental study and artificial neural network modelling. Applied Thermal Engineering, 225, Article 120154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120154

Thermal and electrical contact resistances (TCR and ECR) of thermoelectric generator (TEG) exert essential impacts on its performance. In this study, through a series of experiments these two important properties have been estimated in a wide range o... Read More about Thermal and electrical contact resistances of thermoelectric generator: Experimental study and artificial neural network modelling.

Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method (2023)
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Shi, Z., Wang, G., Liu, C., Lv, Q., Gong, B., Zhang, Y., & Yan, Y. (in press). Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method. Energies, 16(2), Article 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020805

Phase change material (PCM) is an effective thermal management method to improve the thermoelectric conversion performance of a system. PCM can not only absorb excessive thermal energy at high temperature to protect the thermoelectric module (TEM) an... Read More about Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method.