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Thermoelectric waste heat energy recovery for hybrid electric vehicles

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Abstract

With ever shortage of energy sources, there is fast growing interest in the cnergy-cfficicnt technologies for hybrid electric vehicles (HtVs) globally. Based on the thermoelectric (TE) power generation technology, this paper proposes a TE waste heat recovery system for HEVs to directly recover the waste thermal energy to electrical energy for battery charging, hence increasing the overall vehicle fuel efficiency. Whilst a microcontroller-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control system is developed and implemented to draw the maximum power from the TE generator. The analysis and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed TE system can operates effectively under different temperatures, and will be a potential application in the IIEV industry.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectric Drive Transportation Association - 23rd Int. Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition 2007, EVS 2007 (Battery, Hybrid, Fuel Cell) Conf. Proc. - Sustainability
Subtitle of host publicationThe Future of Transportation
Pages28-38
Number of pages11
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition 2007 - Sustainability: The Future of Transportation, EVS 2007 - Anaheim, CA, United States
Duration: 2 Dec 20075 Dec 2007

Publication series

NameElectric Drive Transportation Association - 23rd Int. Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition 2007, EVS 2007 (Battery, Hybrid, Fuel Cell) Conf. Proc. - Sustainability: The Future of Transportation
Volume1

Conference

Conference23rd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition 2007 - Sustainability: The Future of Transportation, EVS 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim, CA
Period2/12/075/12/07

Keywords

  • Hybrid electrical vehicle
  • Maximum power point tracking
  • Thermoelectric generator
  • Waste heat recovery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fuel Technology

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