Development and applications of solar-based thermoelectric technologies
Development and applications of solar-based thermoelectric technologies
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DOI：
10.1016/j.rser.2005.06.008
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发表时间：
2007-06
影响因子：
15.9
通讯作者：
Hongxia Xi;L. Luo;G. Fraisse
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作者：
Hongxia Xi;L. Luo;G. Fraisse
本文综述了太阳能热电技术及其应用。首先，简要分析了与使用传统技术和能源有关的环境问题，并概述了热电技术和可再生能源系统提供的好处。介绍了太阳能热电技术的发展历史，并讨论了现有系统存在的问题。介绍了太阳能热电制冷和太阳能热电发电的典型应用，以说明其适用范围。本文所述的应用领域表明，太阳能驱动热电技术可用于各种各样的领域。它们是具有吸引力的技术，不仅可以满足制冷，空调应用和发电的需求，而且可以满足节能和环保的需求。
In this paper a survey of solar-based driven thermoelectric technologies and their applications is presented. Initially, a brief analysis of the environmental problems related to the use of conventional technologies and energy sources is presented and the benefits offered by thermoelectric technologies and renewable energy systems are outlined. The development history of solar-based thermoelectric technologies is introduced together with the discussion of the existing drawbacks of current systems. Typical applications of the solar-driven thermoelectric refrigeration and the solar-driven thermoelectric power generation are presented in order to show to the reader the extent of their applicability. The application areas described in this paper show that solar-driven thermoelectric technologies could be used in a wide variety of fields. They are attractive technologies that not only can serve the needs for refrigeration, air-conditioning applications and power generation, but also can meet demand for energy conservation and environment protection.