Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels

The influence of using a corrugated wall as a passive heat transfer enhancement technique for the sake of improving the power generation of thermoelectric generator (TEG) located in between two corrugated channels flowing nanofluid has been numerically examined. The upper and the lower channels carr...

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Main Authors: Hessem Djeddou, Brahim Fersadou, Henda Kahalerras, Mohamed Benelhaoues
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Language:English
Published: Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER) 2025-02-01
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Brahim Fersadou
Henda Kahalerras
Mohamed Benelhaoues
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description The influence of using a corrugated wall as a passive heat transfer enhancement technique for the sake of improving the power generation of thermoelectric generator (TEG) located in between two corrugated channels flowing nanofluid has been numerically examined. The upper and the lower channels carry hot and cold water-based single-walled carbon nanotube nanofluid (SWCNT), respectively. Finite element method, FEM, is chosen to tackle the 3D steady-state equations governing the TEG with associated boundary conditions. Several parameters related to the performance of thermoelectric generator such as Reynolds number (between 50 and 1000) and the number of corrugations (between 1 and 5) were in depth assessed. The findings indicate that the Reynolds number plays a significant role in improving thermoelectric power generation. When the Reynolds number increases, TEG produces a higher electric power value. However, the results also reveal that the number of corrugations has a limited impact on the performance of TEG.
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spelling doaj-art-5d0701edbe5f4f5ca5cfd69e00fc90392025-08-20T02:44:16ZengRenewable Energy Development Center (CDER)Revue des Énergies Renouvelables1112-22422716-82472025-02-01274110.54966/jreen.v28i1.13441344Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channelsHessem Djeddou0Brahim Fersadou1Henda Kahalerras2Mohamed Benelhaoues3Laboratory of Multiphase Flows and Porous Media, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumedienne, FGMGP, BP 32 El Alia 16111 Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, AlgeriaLaboratory of Multiphase Flows and Porous Media, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumedienne, FGMGP, BP 32 El Alia 16111 Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, AlgeriaLaboratory of Multiphase Flows and Porous Media, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumedienne, FGMGP, BP 32 El Alia 16111 Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, AlgeriaLaboratory of Multiphase Flows and Porous Media, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumedienne, FGMGP, BP 32 El Alia 16111 Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, AlgeriaThe influence of using a corrugated wall as a passive heat transfer enhancement technique for the sake of improving the power generation of thermoelectric generator (TEG) located in between two corrugated channels flowing nanofluid has been numerically examined. The upper and the lower channels carry hot and cold water-based single-walled carbon nanotube nanofluid (SWCNT), respectively. Finite element method, FEM, is chosen to tackle the 3D steady-state equations governing the TEG with associated boundary conditions. Several parameters related to the performance of thermoelectric generator such as Reynolds number (between 50 and 1000) and the number of corrugations (between 1 and 5) were in depth assessed. The findings indicate that the Reynolds number plays a significant role in improving thermoelectric power generation. When the Reynolds number increases, TEG produces a higher electric power value. However, the results also reveal that the number of corrugations has a limited impact on the performance of TEG.https://revue.cder.dz/index.php/rer/article/view/1344heat transferthermoelectric generatornanofluidwavy wallfluid flow
spellingShingle Hessem Djeddou
Brahim Fersadou
Henda Kahalerras
Mohamed Benelhaoues
Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
Revue des Énergies Renouvelables
heat transfer
thermoelectric generator
nanofluid
wavy wall
fluid flow
title Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
title_full Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
title_fullStr Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
title_full_unstemmed Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
title_short Impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
title_sort impact of using corrugated wall and nanofluid on the performance improvement of thermoelectric generator mounted channels
topic heat transfer
thermoelectric generator
nanofluid
wavy wall
fluid flow
url https://revue.cder.dz/index.php/rer/article/view/1344
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