Design of optimal thermoelectric generator array for harnessing electrical power from air-conditioning unit

• Main Authors: Cruz, Robert Anthony M., Enero, Nob Dek S., Samonte, Edgar Francis O., Gustilo, Reggie C., Arada, Gerald
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Air conditioning; Renewable energy sources; Thermoelectric generators; Thermal electromotive force; Waste heat; Electrical and Electronics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1534
• Institution: De La Salle University

A thermoelectric generator array or TEG array was designed and tested that is capable of capturing waste heat energy and convert it into a usable electrical energy that can be used to power up electronic devices requiring low power consumption. An air conditioning unit was used as a source of waste...