The study and modeling of a thermoelectric generator module

This paper presents the study and modeling of a thermoelectric generator module, type TG 100. The identification of TEG´s main parameters are presented. The method used is experimental and combined with a FEMM simulation. For the first time the main thermal parameters are measured and the results are compared with the simulation results and catalog data. After analyzing the measured data, results the importance of fitting the heating power with the cooling power in order to obtain the optimum point of operation. This parameter identification is very important for the design of an application.