Energy Harvesting System Using Thermoelectric Generators and Heat Pipes: A Review

Deepak Monga; Gagan Baradia; Siddharth Nangia; Rohit Mishra; Yatin Chawla; Tushar Chadha

doi:https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.521731

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Energy Harvesting System Using Thermoelectric Generators and Heat Pipes: A Review

Deepak Monga, Gagan Baradia, Siddharth Nangia, Rohit Mishra, Yatin Chawla, Tushar Chadha

Vol 5 , Issue 2 , April - June 2017 | Pages: 176-186 | Research Paper

https://doi.org/10.51976/ijari.521731

Received: January 25, 2017 | Revised: February 20, 2017 | Accepted: February 28, 2017 | Published Online: June 15, 2017

Author Details ( * ) denotes Corresponding author

1. * Deepak Monga, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India (monga.d1189@gmail.com)

2. Gagan Baradia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

3. Siddharth Nangia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

4. Rohit Mishra, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

5. Yatin Chawla, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

6. Tushar Chadha, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The NorthCap University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Environmental Protection issues and the global energy crisis worldwide have caused energy recovery techniques to come into play. One of the potential areas for this energy recovery is engine exhaust as huge amount of energy is lost in form of heat through exhaust gases. With appropriate recovery methods executed, considerable increase in efficiency of engine is obtained. For this aim, thermoelectric generators is proposed as the optimum solution as its solid state working doesn’t have any moving parts or gas emissions and directly converts exhaust heat into electricity. Another promising technique to recover waste heat is usage of heat pipes. Heat pipes being excellent thermal conductors combine phase transition of fluid (typically water) to achieve efficient heat transfer. The present study focuses on various advancements achieved in the heat recovery from engine exhaust using thermoelectric generators and heat pipes and their combinations. The results of various researches depict the enormous potential of such technologies in saving non renewable energy sources and reducing environmental degradation.

Keywords

Exhaust Gases; Heat Pipes; Heat Recovery; Thermoelectric Generators.

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