naa a22 4500 51080182X CHVBK 20180411083358.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11664-012-2314-0 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11664-012-2314-0 Design of a Compact, Portable Test System for Thermoelectric Power Generator Modules [Elektronische Daten] [Amir Faraji, Aliakbar Akbarzadeh] Measurement of fundamental parameters of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) module, including efficiency, internal electrical resistance, thermal resistance, power output, Seebeck coefficient, and figure of merit (Z), is necessary in order to design a thermoelectric-based power generation system. This paper presents a new design for a compact, standalone, portable test system that enables measurement of the main parameters of a TEG over a wide range of temperature differences and compression pressures for a 40mm×40mm specimen. The Seebeck coefficient and figure of merit can also be calculated from the information obtained. In the proposed system, the temperature of each side of the TEG can be set at the desired temperature—the hot side as high as 380°C and the cold side as low as 5°C, with 0.5°C accuracy—utilizing an electrical heating system and a thermoelectric-based compact chilling system. Heating and cooling procedures are under control of two proportional-integral-derivative (PID) temperature controllers. Using a monitored pressure mechanism, the TEG specimen is compressed between a pair of hot and cold aluminum cubes, which maintain the temperature difference across the two sides of the TEG. The compressive load can be varied from 0kPa to 800kPa. External electrical loading is applied in the form of a direct-current (DC) electronic load. Data collection and processing are through an Agilent 34972A data logger, a computer, and BenchLink software, with results available as computer output. The input power comes from a 240-V general-purpose power point, and the only sound-generating component is a 4-W cooling fan. Total calculated uncertainty in results is approximately 7%. Comparison between experimental data and the manufacturer's published datasheet for a commercially available specimen shows good agreement. These results obtained from a preliminary experimental setup serve as a good guide for the design of a fully automatic portable test system for operational thermoelectric modules. TMS, 2012 Thermoelectric power generator nationallicence test system nationallicence portable nationallicence compact nationallicence Faraji Amir Renewable Energy Group, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia aut Akbarzadeh Aliakbar Renewable Energy Group, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia aut Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/7(2013-07-01), 1535-1541 0361-5235 42:7<1535 2013 42 11664 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2314-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2314-0 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Faraji Amir Renewable Energy Group, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Akbarzadeh Aliakbar Renewable Energy Group, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/7(2013-07-01), 1535-1541 0361-5235 42:7<1535 2013 42 11664 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer