Theoretical performance prediction of a diesel locomotive based thermoelectric generator
Theoretical performance prediction of a diesel locomotive based thermoelectric generator
- Author(s): P.J. Naskar and R.S. Kulkarni
- DOI: 10.1049/cp.2011.0452
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- Author(s): P.J. Naskar and R.S. Kulkarni Source: International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Intelligent Systems (SEISCON 2011), 2011 p. 695 – 699
- Conference: International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Intelligent Systems (SEISCON 2011)
- DOI: 10.1049/cp.2011.0452
- ISBN: 978-9-38043-000-3
- Location: Chennai, India
- Conference date: 20-22 July 2011
- Format: PDF
In recent years researchers have shown interest in development of renewable energy resources and more efficient energy conversion techniques for ensuring sustainable energy supply. Towards more efficient energy utilization approach, generation of thermoelectricity from waste heat forms an attractive tool. Although application in large scale is still limited due to lower conversion efficiency of currently available thermoelectric materials, it is demonstrated by researchers that precisely designed thermoelectric generators may harness significant amount of useful energy, which otherwise re mains untapped and lost forever. In this paper a conceptual parallel flow type Thermoelectric Generation system for Diesel Locomotive exhaust heat recovery is proposed. This paper also presents a one dimensional, steady state, numerical model developed for theoretical performance prediction of the proposed system. Optimistic results were obtained from the theoretical evaluation that supports the idea of developing the system further.
Inspec keywords: thermoelectricity; diesel-electric locomotives; thermoelectric conversion; renewable energy sources
Subjects: Other direct energy conversion; Energy resources; Transportation
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