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ISSN 1511-3701
Dee, S.1, Singh, B., Remeli, M. F., Tan, L. and Oberoi, A.
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 25, Issue S, July 2017
Keywords: Concentrated solar energy, forced convection, thermoelectric generator, thermal energy
Published on: 28 Feb 2018
This paper looks at electrical power generation from solar concentrator using thermoelectric generator. An experiment was conducted on a concentrator thermoelectric generator (CTEG) utilising solar thermal energy. The CTEG used a parabolic dish as concentrator with thermoelectric device installed at the focal point to convert thermal energy to generate electricity. The investigation covered the cooling effect of the cold side of the thermoelectric generator using natural and forced convection cooling for optimum output. Forced convection cooling with a fan provided 69% more power output from the CTEG system as the temperature difference across the TEG was greater than the system cooled by natural convection. The outcome of this project showed maximum power output was obtained for the CTEG system cooled by forced convection cooling.
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542