Modeling of thin-film solar thermoelectric generators
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Author(s)
Weinstein, Lee Adragon
McEnaney, Kenneth
Chen, Gang
Date Issued
April 2013
Journal
Journal of Applied Physics
Publisher
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Citation
Weinstein, L. A., K. McEnaney, and G. Chen. “Modeling of Thin-Film Solar Thermoelectric Generators.” Journal of Applied Physics 113, no. 16 (2013): 164504.
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Abstract
Recent advances in solar thermoelectric generator (STEG) performance have raised their prospect as a potential technology to convert solar energy into electricity. This paper presents an analysis of thin-film STEGs. Properties and geometries of the devices are lumped into two parameters which are optimized to guide device design. The predicted efficiencies of thin-film STEGs are comparable to those of existing STEG configurations built on bulk materials.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803123
