Naslov
State of the Art and Future Prospects for TEG-PCM Systems: A Review

Autori
Remya Pulisseri, Kandi ; Manju M., Sudharmini ; Abhilash, Suryan ; Nižetić, Sandro

Izvornik
Energy for Sustainable Development (0973-0826) 74 (2023); 328-348

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Energy saving ; Green energy ; Phase change material ; Thermoelectric generators ; Thermal energy storage

Sažetak
The clean energy transition demands a complete revamp of the global energy sector from fossil fuels to renewables. Accelerating this transition shall be greatly beneficial for the people and the planet. Innovative strategies are required for this rapid transition to gain acceptance and succeed in developing countries. This transition shall be driven by developing new technologies along with improving the efficiency of existing technologies. Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) can be a clean and sustainable energy source in many applications such as solar power plants, automobiles, aerospace and wireless sensors. The drawback currently limiting its use is low efficiency. Integrating phase change materials (PCMs) with TEGs has emerged as a promising means to improve efficiency, opening up a research field of enormous opportunities. However, only a few published reviews are available on the research work in this area. None of the recent reviews provides a comprehensive analysis of the application, performance and effect of properties of PCMs in PCM-integrated TEGs. This work presents a comprehensive and critical review of the state- of-the-art research in PCM-integrated TEGs and discusses future research prospects. The scope of the review also includes an analysis of the factors affecting the performance of TEG-PCM systems.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne tehničke znanosti

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