Design and Development of a prototype Thermoelectric Generator

Project Title

Design and Development of a prototype Thermoelectric Generator

Project Area of Specialization Electrical/Electronic EngineeringProject Summary

After investigating the hazardous and threatening elucidation of global warming to the atmosphere
that is rising gradually, the world is switching from conventional methods of electrical power
generation towards the renewable energy which lies under the umbrella of green energy, which
allows the carbon footprint to decrease by massive percentage.
This project focuses on formulation of new methods of generating electricity using renewable energy
particularly converting atmospheric heat energy to electrical energy that is present in abundance. The
concept is very similar to solar energy but it compensates the drawback which causes reduction in
efficiency with increase in temperature in solar power generation. Thermoelectric generator is based
on the conversion of thermal energy directly to the electrical energy using seebeck effect that mainly
focuses on maintaining a particular temperature gradient as in seebeck effect voltage is generated
when there is a difference of temperature on both sides or faces of thermo electric module so greater
the temperature gradient higher will be the voltage generated.
The TEGs have many advantages such as no moving mechanical parts, long-lived, quiet,
environmentally friendly and requiring little maintenance.

Project Objectives

Objective 1: To utilize the heat energy as a source ingridient.
Objective 2: To improve and maintain the temperature gradient of module for seebeck effect.
Objective 3: To analyze the impact of thermal imbalance on the output electrical power at
 module and system level.
 Objective 3: To store the resulting energy in batteries.
Objective 4: To make our project more efficient and reliable (one time investment plan).

Project Implementation Method

This project is based on paltiers and seeback effect as we are using paltier chips and trying make maitain temperature gradient by making one side hot and another side cool to produce potential difference at 2 output electrodes. By adding more chips we can produce more power that can be a good source of power generation.

Benefits of the Project

This project will be beneficial for residential, commercial consumers as well as industrial
consumers.
1) FOR RESIDENTIAL: In summer the Generator can be mounted at roof to absorb the
atmospheric thermal energy , in winter it could be mounted near the stove chimney, heater,
water geyser etc to convert these wasted thermal energy into purposeful electrical energy.
2) FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS : Industrialist can use this Generator
in power plants or with heavy machineries to convert the waste heat into additional
electrical power.

3)FOR AUTO-MOBILE:The Generator using automobile waste exhaust as heat source is believed a new way to reduce ICE loads as well as the alternator and then decrease fuel consumption and environmental pollution.   

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

As a product of deliverable process we are generating power as an output that can be a good source of energy at domestic use.

Final Deliverable of the Project Hardware SystemCore Industry Energy Other IndustriesCore Technology OthersOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Affordable and Clean EnergyRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	56250
Peltier chips	Equipment	40	800	32000
tank	Equipment	40	400	16000
Thermal gun	Equipment	1	4000	4000
Rubber gas pipes	Miscellaneous	25	50	1250
Batteries	Equipment	15	200	3000