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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

CFD Numerical Modelling of a PV-TEG Hybrid System Cooled by Air Heat Sink Coupled with a Single-Phase Inverter.

Artur Wodołażski, Natalia Howaniec, Bartłomiej Jura, Andrzej Bąk, Adam Smoliński

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Artur WodołażskiDepartment of Energy Saving and Air Protection, Central Mining Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4287-8279
Natalia HowaniecDepartment of Energy Saving and Air Protection, Central Mining Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4625-8464
Bartłomiej JuraDepartment of Mining Aerology, Central Mining Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland.
Andrzej BąkDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9842-1289
Adam SmolińskiCentral Mining Institute, Pl. Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4901-7546

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents full transient, three-dimensional numerical models of a PV-TEG hybrid module coupled with single-phase inverter by co-simulation. The influence of factors, such as wind speed, solar radiation intensity, or ambient temperature on the PV-TEG system, was also examined. The numerical model was implemented using Ansys software which accounted the phenomena of Thomson, Seebeck, and Joule's heat place on the TEG system. Furthermore, its impact on total electrical efficiency was studied. The heat transfer surface of the passive heat sink and forced air circulation positively affected the total heat transfer, and therefore helped to maintain the electrical efficiency at a higher level. Simulation of the single-phase inverter with a PV-TEG system allows the determination of the power characteristics of the system in real time. The results of the study presented may provide a basis for performance optimization of a practical PV-TEG-inverter hybrid system co-design.

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photovoltaic modulePV inverters hybrid system co-simulationthermoelectric generator

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PMID34640197
PMCPMC8510506

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