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Jia, Yuan (Jia, Yuan.) [1] | Zhang, Zhixing (Zhang, Zhixing.) [2] | Wang, Cheng (Wang, Cheng.) [3] | Sun, Hao (Sun, Hao.) [4] (Scholars:孙浩) | Zhang, Wenwei (Zhang, Wenwei.) [5]

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Flexible thermoelectric generators have attracted a tremendous amount of attention as they enable waste heat recovery in a wide range of applications ranging from flexible displays to biomedical devices. However, design limitations still exist in flexible micro thermoelectric generators, in particular for applications with a heat source array such as in flexible micro-light-emitting diodes. Hence, this paper proposes a thin film flexible annular thermoelectric generator design that specifically aims for heat recycling in flexible micro-light-emitting diodes for the first time. In order to evaluate the generator performance, a three-dimensional steady-state model is constructed and a systematic study on design parameters is carried out based on the finite element method. The model first takes into account the heat transfer from a heat source array to the thermocouples. Seebeck, Peltier, as well as Joule heating effects, are then considered to evaluate the specific power density of the generator. Additionally, critical design parameters including thermocouple structural dimensions, thermocouple numbers, and substrate thickness have been thoroughly investigated. After model validation using experimental data from the literature, the results show that the relationship between the thermocouple design parameters and the output power is nonmonotonic and for each parameter, a certain optimum range can be found, in which the obtained output power does not vary significantly (within 95% of the maximum output power Pmax). The thickness of the flexible substrate is inversely correlated to the output power. Moreover, the metallic thermocouples serve as a heat sink that helps to lower the temperature of the active region by - 3 degrees C. Overall, the model predicts an impressive specific power density of - 40 mu W/cm2.K2, thus demonstrating the potential applicability of using flexible thermoelectric generators to recycle heat from micro-light-emitting diodes while providing a path to further improve the performance of flexible thermoelectric generators.

Keyword:

Design parameter study Energy conversion Flexible micro-light-emitting-diode Flexible micro-thermoelectric generator

Community:

  • [ 1 ] [Jia, Yuan]Shenzhen Technol Univ, Coll New Mat & New Energies, Shenzhen 518118, Peoples R China
  • [ 2 ] [Zhang, Wenwei]Shenzhen Technol Univ, Coll New Mat & New Energies, Shenzhen 518118, Peoples R China
  • [ 3 ] [Zhang, Zhixing]Columbia Univ, Dept Mech Engn, New York, NY 10027 USA
  • [ 4 ] [Wang, Cheng]Tianjin Normal Univ, Coll Elect & Commun Engn, Tianjin Key Lab Wireless Mobile Commun & Power Tr, Tianjin 300387, Peoples R China
  • [ 5 ] [Sun, Hao]Fuzhou Univ, Sch Mech Engn & Automat, Fuzhou 350116, Peoples R China

Reprint 's Address:

  • 孙浩

    [Jia, Yuan]Shenzhen Technol Univ, Coll New Mat & New Energies, Shenzhen 518118, Peoples R China;;[Sun, Hao]Fuzhou Univ, Sch Mech Engn & Automat, Fuzhou 350116, Peoples R China

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APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

ISSN: 1359-4311

Year: 2022

Volume: 200

6 . 4

JCR@2022

6 . 1 0 0

JCR@2023

ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;

ESI HC Threshold:66

JCR Journal Grade:1

CAS Journal Grade:1

Cited Count:

WoS CC Cited Count: 18

SCOPUS Cited Count: 15

ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All

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Chinese Cited Count:

30 Days PV: 4

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