Study of the performance of thermoelectric modules for use in active building envelopes

Xu, Xu; Dessel, Steven Van; Messac, Achille

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.12.021

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“…Especially for applications with large WWRs, the switching of 16 optical properties in the near-infrared range is a direction that warrants further 17 exploration. 18 Identifying priorities for further development of the switchable glazing product was 3 specified as the main goal at the beginning of the simulation study. Because the 4 computational approach uses high-resolution models that effectively take into 5 account the mutual interactions between daylighting and thermal effects, we were 6 able to analyze the performance of various switchable glazing alternatives at a high 7 level of detail.…”

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Simulation-based support for product development of innovative building envelope components

Loonen

Singaravel

Trcka

et al. 2014

Automation in Construction

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Section: Influence Of Spectral Selectivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Simulation-based support for product development of innovative building envelope components

Loonen

Singaravel

Trcka

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Automation in Construction

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“…In ABE systems, a PV system supplies electrical power to a TE heat-pump system, which can transfer heat in one direction or another depending on the direction of the current. Both the TE and PV systems are integrated by Xu et al [29] into one enclosure surface. Hence, ABE systems have the ability to actively control the flow of heat across their surface when exposed to solar radiation.…”

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Energy Analyses of Thermoelectric Renewable Energy Sources

Jarman¹,

Khalil²,

Khalaf³

2013

OJEE

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The recent energy crisis and environmental burden are becoming increasingly urgent and drawing enormous attention to solar-energy utilization. Direct solar thermal power generation technologies, such as, thermoelectric, thermionic, magneto hydrodynamic, and alkali-metal thermoelectric methods, are among the most attractive ways to provide electric energy from solar heat. Direct solar thermal power generation has been an attractive electricity generation technology using a concentrator to gather solar radiation on a heat collector and then directly converting heat to electricity through a thermal electric conversion element. Compared with the traditional indirect solar thermal power technology utilizing a steam-turbine generator, the direct conversion technology can realize the thermal to electricity conversion without the conventional intermediate mechanical conversion process. The power system is, thus, easy to extend, stable to operate, reliable, and silent, making the method especially suitable for some small-scale distributed energy supply areas. Also, at some occasions that have high requirements on system stability, long service life, and noiselessness demand, such as military and deep-space exploration areas, direct solar thermal power generation has very attractive merit in practice. At present, the realistic conversion efficiency of direct solar thermal power technology is still not very high, mainly due to material restriction and inconvenient design. However, from the energy conversion aspect, there is no conventional intermediate mechanical conversion process in direct thermal power conversion, which therefore guarantees the enormous potential of thermal power efficiency when compared with traditional indirect solar thermal power technology [1].

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“…In recent years there has been increased interest in application of these TE cooling systems. Khire et al 4 and Xu et al 5 introduced a new enclosure technology that integrates photovoltaic (PV) and TE technologies. The technology is called the active building envelope (ABE) system.…”

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Thermal Comfort Study of a Compact Thermoelectric Air Conditioner

Maneewan

Tipsaenprom

Lertsatitthanakorn

2010

Journal of Elec Materi

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This paper evaluates the cooling performance and thermal comfort of a compact thermoelectric (TE) air conditioner. The compact TE air conditioner is composed of three TE modules. The cold and hot sides of the TE modules were fixed to rectangular fin heat sinks and fans. Thermal acceptability assessment was performed to find out whether the cooled air met the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard-55's 80% acceptability criteria. A suitable condition occurred at 1 A current flow with a corresponding cooling capacity of 29.2 W, giving an average cooled air temperature of 28°C and 0.9 m/s cooled air velocity. The coefficient of performance was calculated and found to be $0.34. Economic analysis indicates that the payback period is 0.75 years when one compact TE air conditioner unit is used instead of a 1-ton conventional air conditioner.

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Study of the performance of thermoelectric modules for use in active building envelopes

Cited by 80 publications

References 5 publications

Simulation-based support for product development of innovative building envelope components

Simulation-based support for product development of innovative building envelope components

Energy Analyses of Thermoelectric Renewable Energy Sources

Thermal Comfort Study of a Compact Thermoelectric Air Conditioner

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