Investigation on the Heat-to-Power Generation Efficiency of Thermoelectric Generators (TEGs) by Harvesting Waste Heat from a Combustion Engine for Energy Storage

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Description</td><td class="align_center">Specification</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Manufacturer</td><td class="align_center">Kirloskar</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Type of engine</td><td class="align_center">Diesel: one cylinder and four strokes</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Bore diameter (<i>ϕ</i>)</td><td class="align_center">87.5 mm</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Stroke length (L)</td><td class="align_center">110 mm</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ratio of compression</td><td class="align_center">17 : 1</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Capacity</td><td class="align_center">661 cc</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Power</td><td class="align_center">8 hp</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Specific fuel consumption</td><td class="align_center">220 gms/kW</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">RPM</td><td class="align_center">1800</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Bhp @ 1800 rpm</td><td class="align_center">5.9 kW</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Cooling system</td><td class="align_center">Water cooled</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Specifications of the combustion engine.</div>

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Table 1: Investigation on the Heat-to-Power Generation Efficiency of Thermoelectric Generators (TEGs) by Harvesting Waste Heat from a Combustion Engine for Energy Storage 

Table 1 | Investigation on the Heat-to-Power Generation Efficiency of Thermoelectric Generators (TEGs) by Harvesting Waste Heat from a Combustion Engine for Energy Storage 