NDLI: Thermoelectric Generation Using Diesel Engine Exhaust Waste Heat

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Austin, Kelly She, Xin (James) Wagner, John
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	In the transportation industry, the need to improve powertrain efficiency and provide additional power to the many amenities has encouraged research on engine waste heat recovery. Approximately one-third of the gasoline or diesel fuel energy passes through the engine’s exhaust system as heat. With ongoing developments in thermoelectric materials and module design, thermoelectric power generation has a potential use in engine heat recovery. In this study, the capability of generating usable power by thermoelectric generation from the exhaust heat of a three-cylinder, 697 cubic centimeter diesel engine was investigated. From experimental testing, the maximum power output and maximum current for a single module and four modules connected in series was 0.49W with 0.437A, and 2.81W with 0.60A, respectively. To harvest larger power magnitude from the waste heat, the modules will be configured in a co-axial manner along the pipe. Other possible applications include stationary power generation systems in which added weight does not effect overall performance.
Sponsorship	Dynamic Systems and Control Division
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791846186
DOI	10.1115/DSCC2014-6065
Volume Number	Volume 1: Active Control of Aerospace Structure; Motion Control; Aerospace Control; Assistive Robotic Systems; Bio-Inspired Systems; Biomedical/Bioengineering Applications; Building Energy Systems; Condition Based Monitoring; Control Design for Drilling Automation; Control of Ground Vehicles, Manipulators, Mechatronic Systems; Controls for Manufacturing; Distributed Control; Dynamic Modeling for Vehicle Systems; Dynamics and Control of Mobile and Locomotion Robots; Electrochemical Energy Systems
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2014-10-22
Publisher Place	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Energy / power systems Transportation systems Engines Heat recovery Exhaust systems Design Heat Diesel engines Gasoline Weight (mass) Energy generation Diesel Waste heat Pipes Cylinders Testing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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