Tags: thermoelectricity/thermoelectrics

Description

Thermoelectricity/thermoelectrics is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa. This energy converstion is the results of the Seebeck effect (for heat to electricity) and the Peltier effect (for voltage difference to cooling).

Tools (1-14 of 14)

  1. Solar Thermoelectric Generator Simulation Tool

    18 Oct 2022 | Contributor(s):: Tien Dao, Thiraj D Mohankumar, Je-Hyeong Bahk

    Simulate solar thermoelectric generator using both the Seebeck and Peltier Effect.

  2. Simulation based Thermal Design Framework for Accelerated Structure exploration (STEDFAST)

    Tools | 09 Aug 2018 | Contributor(s):: Prabudhya Roy Roy Chowdhury, Adam Sandor Garrett, Colleen Reynolds, Xiulin Ruan

    Perform a genetic algorithm to optimize superlattice structures.

  3. Optimized Workflow for Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties

    Tools | 14 Aug 2017 | Contributor(s):: Gustavo Javier, Austin Zadoks, David M Guzman, Alejandro Strachan

    Uses Density Functional Theory (DFT) to extract electronic properties of materials and connects to the nanoHUB tool Landauer Transport Properties (LanTraP) for thermoelectric calculations.

  4. Truncated Levy model for TDTR

    Tools | 22 Nov 2016 | Contributor(s):: Amr Mohammed, Ali Shakouri

    Simulate the transient thermal response of materials probed using optical pump probe experiment (TDTR)

  5. Advanced Thermoelectric Power Generation Simulator for Waste Heat Recovery and Energy Harvesting

    Tools | 30 Jun 2015 | Contributor(s):: Je-Hyeong Bahk, Kevin Margatan, Kaz Yazawa, Ali Shakouri

    Tool to simulate thermoelectric power generation device/system with temperature-dependent material properties for waste heat recovery and wearable energy harvesting

  6. ab initio Model for Mobility and Seebeck coefficient using Boltzmann Transport (aMoBT) equation

    Tools | 15 May 2015 | Contributor(s):: Alireza Faghaninia, Joel Ager (editor), Cynthia S Lo (editor)

    ab initio electronic transport model to calculate low-field electrical mobility and Seebeck coefficient of semiconductors in Boltzmann transport framework.

  7. Multiscale Modeling of Thermoelectric Cooler

    Tools | 17 Dec 2014 | Contributor(s):: Allison Anne Campbell, Mohammad Zunaidur Rashid, afsana sharmin, Shaikh S. Ahmed

    This tool simulates a practical thermoelectric cooler unit with atomistic models

  8. Thermoelectric Power Generator System Optimization and Cost Analysis

    Tools | 26 Sep 2013 | Contributor(s):: Kaz Yazawa, Kevin Margatan, Je-Hyeong Bahk, Ali Shakouri

    Simulate cost and efficiency trade-off of a thermoelectric device as a function of material properties and heat transfer coefficients

  9. Thin-Film and Multi-Element Thermoelectric Devices Simulator

    Tools | 17 Jul 2012 | Contributor(s):: Je-Hyeong Bahk, Megan Youngs, Zach Schaffter, Kazuaki Yazawa, Ali Shakouri

    Tool to simulate both micro-scale thin-film thermoelectric devices and large-scale multi-element thermoelectric modules for cooling and power generation

  10. On-Chip Thermoelectric Cooling Tool

    Tools | 29 Mar 2011 | Contributor(s):: Shuaib Salamat, David Alberto Saenz

    Simulates an embedded spot peltier cooler on a chip 1D thermal profile.

  11. Thermoelectric Generator Module with Convective Heat Transfer

    Tools | 14 Jun 2010 | Contributor(s):: Yuefeng Wang, Guoheng Chen, Michael McLennan, Timothy S Fisher,

    Electrical power density and efficiency of a thermoelectric generator with convective heat transfer on hot side and cold side is calculated.

  12. MIT Tools for Energy Conversion and Storage

    Tools | 13 Sep 2009 | Contributor(s):: Jeffrey C Grossman, Joo-Hyoung Lee, Varadharajan Srinivasan, Alexander S McLeod, Lucas Wagner

    Atomic-Scale Simulation Tools to Explore Energy Conversion and Storage Materials

  13. Thermoelectric Power Factor Calculator for Superlattices

    Tools | 18 Oct 2008 | Contributor(s):: Terence Musho, Greg Walker

    Quantum Simulation of the Seebeck Coefficient and Electrical Conductivity in 1D Superlattice Structures using Non-Equilibrium Green's Functions

  14. Thermoelectric Power Factor Calculator for Nanocrystalline Composites

    Tools | 18 Oct 2008 | Contributor(s):: Terence Musho, Greg Walker

    Quantum Simulation of the Seebeck Coefficient and Electrical Conductivity in a 2D Nanocrystalline Composite Structure using Non-Equilibrium Green's Functions