Open AccessGreen Energy: Modeling and Simulation of Thermoelectric Generator for Production of Electricity from Air Conditioner Waste Heat
Author(s) -
K. Kanimozhi,
B. Raja Mohamed Rabi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.j9029.0881019
Subject(s) - thermoelectric generator , waste heat , electricity generation , electricity , air conditioning , electric power , environmental science , waste management , process engineering , thermal energy , automotive engineering , waste heat recovery unit , thermoelectric effect , power (physics) , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , physics , heat exchanger , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics
In this paper modeling and simulation ofthermoelectric generator (TEG)modules is validated usingMATLAB. The TEG model is developed with suitable mfiles andfurther the model is extended for generating electricity fromwaste heat liberated by air conditioners. These waste heat maylead to global warming and causes pollution. Hence this problemis addressed in this paper and thermoelectric generators areused to generate power. TEG is called a green technology as allparts are fixed and power produced is not wasted.Thermoelectric power generator converts waste heat in toelectric energy. Hence thermoelectric power generationtechnique aids in the conversion of waste-heat energy intoelectrical power .So the economical wastage of thermal energy isavoided .The power production is abundant and alsoatmospheric pollution is avoided. As a result overall conversionefficiency of system is enhanced. The produced energy can beused for lighting a LED bulb, charging the mobile batteries.