thermoelectric generators seminar ieee

THERMOELECTRIC THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS (TEG)GENERATORS (TEG)

Presented by:

JIYADH.K.SABEER NO: MTALEEE032

THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR

Date: 25/02/2015

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Introduction

Basic Principle of TEG

Applications

Advantages

Disadvantages

Conclusion

Reference

OVERVIEW

THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR

INTRODUCTION

Energy crisis-main problem. Increased pollution & population. Tremendous energy wasted in the form of heat. Constant uninterruptable power requirement. Distorts the output performance. Efficiency decreasing in electronic systems. Increased interest in renewable energy. Energy scavengers are modern trend.

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4Fig.1 Energy Statistics


WHAT IS TEG?? Devices that convert temperature differences into

electrical energy.

Basic principle – “SEEBECK EFFECT” (power

generation).

PELTIER EFFECT

( Heating

and cooling purposes)

5Fig. 2 TEG Module


Working principle of TEG

Seebeck effect

6Fig. 3 Working Principle


N-Bi2Te3

P-Sb2Te3

THERMO ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION

It is based on SEEBECK EFFECT.

Heat is applied to a circuit at junction of different conductors a

current will be generated.

THOMAS JOHANN SEEBECK invented Seebeck effect in 1822.

The Magnitude of voltage generated is proportional to temperature

difference and depended on type of the conducting material

Seebeck coefficient defined as the open circuit voltage produced

between two points on a conductor when a uniform temperature

difference of 1k is applied between those points.

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Thomas Johann Seebeck [ 1770 – 1831 ]

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The simplest thermo electric generator consist of thermocouple of n type and p type elements connected electrically in series and thermally in parallel.

heat is input from one side and rejected from other side.

a voltage will be generated across Thermocouple.

The magnitude of the voltage is proportional to the temperature gradient.

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Seebeck Effect

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Figure 6

THERMO ELECTRIC HEATING AND COOLING

These are based on PELTIER EFFECT That is current is passes through a two dissimilar conductors there

will be a rise or fall of temperature at junction depending on direction of current flow

Peltier effect discovered by Jean Peltier in 1834

Electrons moved from p type to n type, material absorbing thermal

energy from cold junctions.

Electrons dump their extra energy at hot junction as they flow from n

type to p type material through electric connector.

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Jean Peltier [ 1785 - 1845 ]

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Figure 7

Peltier Effect

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FABRICATION OF TEG

Highest performance can be obtained in presence of heavily doped semiconductor such as Bismuth and silicon germanium.

TEG must be

a) Small in size

b) Light in weight

c) High silicon compatibility.

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Fabrication process of thermo electric microconverters

1. The p type Sb2te3 film is deposited by thermal co-evaporation followed by Nickel

2. Photo resist and P type elements are patterned by photolithography.

3. Nickel is etched in chromium etchant, a Thermoelectric film is patterned by wet etching HNO3.HCL and photo resist is removed.

4. The n type film deposited by co evaporation followed by 100m nickel layer.

5. Photo resist is applied and patterned by photolithography for n type element.

6. N type is etched in HNO3 and photo resist is removed, contacts are deposited starting with a layer of nickel followed by 1µm of aluminum and photo resist is removed.

7. A protective layer of Si3N4 can also be deposited by low-temperature hot wire chemical vapor deposition and patterned depending on application. 15

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FIGURE OF MERIT

The performance of thermoelectric devices depends on the figure of merit (ZT) of the material , which is given by

Where,

α- Seebeck coefficient,

ρ - the electrical resistivity,

λ - the thermal conductivity, and

T – the temperature

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A good thermal material must have1. High Seebeck coefficient,2. Low electric resistivity,3. Low thermal conductivity.

CALCULATION

• For a single thermo couple

Open circuit voltage V = ( @ * dT) ……….. (1)

• @ – Seebeck coefficient= dV/dT (volt/Kelvin )

• dT – diff in temp = Th-Tc (Kelvin)

Current through the load, I= @ * DT ……….. (2)

Rc+RL

• RL – load resistance

• Rc – internal resistance

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Efficiency of the generator (Eg) is:

Eg = V x I ..............(3) Qh

• The total heat input to the couple = Qh

T c = Temperature at cold junctionT h = Temperature at hot junction

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Applications Wireless EEG

Fig.18 Wireless EEG


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Thermoelectric micro converter

Power conditioning

Ultra low power EEG amplifiers

Signal processing and control

RF CMOS transceiver @2.4GHz

Block Diagram of TEG -EEG system

Figure 19 Block diagram

• Human body temperature 270c to 360

c

• Forehead & Nose have little high temperature

• Epilepsy or Sleep monitoring

• Patient while doing exercise

• Regular medical data automatically recorded

• Comfort for the subject ( human or animal )

• No need to replace or recharge the battery

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• Air conditioner business developed recently• CFC emission increased• Alternative should be found out• Peltier effect is being used

• Beneficial to use because

1. Low maintenance

2. Long life

3. No moving parts

4. Can be used for microchip

cooling

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TEG for Cooling

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Low power devices such as wrist watches and hearing aids

24Fig.16. Thermic watch


Easy to use Maintenance free Long life Good for daily use Uninterruptable power so no risk Watches were first brought by

SEIKO & CITIZEN

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Figure 17 thermic watch by SEIKO

Automotive thermoelectric generators

fig 11 TEG in the exhaust of an automobile


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Thermo Electric Generator stove

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Thermoelectric Phone Charger

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Advantages Solid state construction, no moving part, no vibration. Available 24 hours a day. No noise and low maintenance. Convenient power supply. Stabilize temperature of devices. Increase operation life under all environment. Space and military applications. Performance output highly scalable. Waste Heat – Electricity. Space requirement is only 1/20th of a solar cell. Portable power. Less weight than a battery.

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Disadvantages

Low efficiency.

High cost.

High output resistance.

Adverse thermal conditions.

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Conclusion


TEG to supply low power electronics ( milli watts).

Waste heat conversion to useful energy beneficial to present energy crisis.

Numerous advantages over disadvantages.

Variety of application field.

Introduction of nanotechnology.

Development in future will lead to interesting applications.

E e-books available Google

1. Waste Energy Harvesting: Mechanical and Thermal Energies

• By Kong Ling Bing, Tao Li, Huey

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Zhang, Sean Li

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Reference

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