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Originally Posted by Air-Hybrid
Re. the heatsink for the TEG's cold-side: if the car is at low speed or stationary, the devices are likely to become even less efficient without some forced air (like a fan) - because the thermal differential across the device will shrink if the heat isn't removed effectively.
I should add:
Maybe my exploring a 'best' setup implied I -do- think these devices would work ... I don't. At least I think the cost would mean a payback about 10 times the life of the car! Give it another decade for the tech to improve, I reckon.
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The best way to recover power from the exhaust is not to make so much of it in the first place by fitting an Atkinson cycle engine!  |
do you believe that one of these devices rated at 136 watts is likely to be unable to deliver even 13.6 watts of electricity when at full operating temp?
i'm guessing it should put out at least 10% of its rated capacity, and with enough of them on an exhaust system at operating temp it should do the trick.... no?