Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates
With the increasing global demand for sustainable energy, energy conservation and efficiency in buildings located in severe cold climate regions have attracted considerable research attention. Conventional exterior wall insulation and energy utilization strategies in such environments often fail to...
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| description | With the increasing global demand for sustainable energy, energy conservation and efficiency in buildings located in severe cold climate regions have attracted considerable research attention. Conventional exterior wall insulation and energy utilization strategies in such environments often fail to achieve the desired levels of efficiency, energy conservation, and productivity. To address these challenges, this study proposes a thermoelectric power generation–wall system (TEPG–Wall System) designed specifically for prefabricated buildings. The system utilizes Ni<sub>90</sub>Cr<sub>10</sub>-Ni<sub>45</sub>Cu<sub>55</sub> thermoelectric material, integrated with a wall collector cavity design, to harness the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor environments for electricity generation. Through software simulations and experimental investigations, the thermoelectric performance of the system under severe cold climate conditions was analyzed. With only 15 parallel devices, the system achieved an average output power of 0.02 W under typical operating conditions, corresponding to an annual energy output of approximately 0.0586 kWh. Such an energy output is sufficient to power low-power building equipment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cceef6dbae1e4ce59bb26c29068589c32025-08-20T03:08:44ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-03-01157107610.3390/buildings15071076Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold ClimatesZhanguo Hao0Ribo Hu1Yi Gao2Jinyuan Liu3Xiaoming Su4School of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaWith the increasing global demand for sustainable energy, energy conservation and efficiency in buildings located in severe cold climate regions have attracted considerable research attention. Conventional exterior wall insulation and energy utilization strategies in such environments often fail to achieve the desired levels of efficiency, energy conservation, and productivity. To address these challenges, this study proposes a thermoelectric power generation–wall system (TEPG–Wall System) designed specifically for prefabricated buildings. The system utilizes Ni<sub>90</sub>Cr<sub>10</sub>-Ni<sub>45</sub>Cu<sub>55</sub> thermoelectric material, integrated with a wall collector cavity design, to harness the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor environments for electricity generation. Through software simulations and experimental investigations, the thermoelectric performance of the system under severe cold climate conditions was analyzed. With only 15 parallel devices, the system achieved an average output power of 0.02 W under typical operating conditions, corresponding to an annual energy output of approximately 0.0586 kWh. Such an energy output is sufficient to power low-power building equipment.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/7/1076thermoelectric power generation–wall systemprefabricated buildingsevere cold climates |
| spellingShingle | Zhanguo Hao Ribo Hu Yi Gao Jinyuan Liu Xiaoming Su Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates Buildings thermoelectric power generation–wall system prefabricated building severe cold climates |
| title | Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates |
| title_full | Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates |
| title_fullStr | Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates |
| title_short | Design and Experimental Study of a Prefabricated Building Thermoelectric Power Generation–Wall System for Severe Cold Climates |
| title_sort | design and experimental study of a prefabricated building thermoelectric power generation wall system for severe cold climates |
| topic | thermoelectric power generation–wall system prefabricated building severe cold climates |
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