Track: Energy

Abstract

The continued growth in fossil fuel price and their negative environmental impact have forced scientists to look inward for an alternative energy source. This paper analyzed the Performance of Thermoelectric Generators for Ambient Energy Generation. Thermoelectric generators (TEG) are bi-directional modules used as coolant and energy generators and has a wide range of application. The simulation technique is one of the best options to evaluate thermoelectric generators' performance for ambient energy generation. This paper presents the designed and evaluation of the TEG as ambient sources using ANSYS software. The results indicate that the TEG can convert excess heat to electrical energy whenever there is a temperature gradient across the hot side and the cold side of TEG. The results show that one TEG unit can generate a 1.5800 x 10^-4 Watt of power