共线式热电发电机在侧面散热情况下的性能

热电材料是一种环境友好型功能材料,其可以实现热能与电能的相互转化,在热电发电、热电制冷中具有许多应用.传统的热电发电机为π型结构,要求热电腿的长度相等,在某些情况该结构不利于热电发电机的优化设计.热电发电机在高温工况下会引起强烈的热应力甚至应力集中,从而缩短了其工作寿命.另外,热电发电机的工作温度于环境温度,这样必然会有一部分热量散失到环境中,从而影响热电发电机的性能.针对该现象,本文建立了考虑散热的新型共线式热电发电机模型,该模型的热电腿可以独立进行优化,基于有限元方法,对考虑侧面散热的共线式热电发电机进行了仿真模拟,分析了其在狄利克雷边界条件下的热电性能和力学性能,得到了热电发电机的温度场、电势场、应力场,探究了不同强度的对流散热系数对热电发电机热电性能和力学性能的影响.结果表明,对流散热会降低热电发电机的能量转化效率,当对流换热系数达到100 W/(m~2·°C)时,效率为0.047 9,该值比绝热状态的转化效率0.066 7低28%.对流散热使热电发电机侧面热损失增加,降低了热应力.在实际应用中,应合理优化设计隔热系统,提高能量的转化效率.     

基于遗传算法的温差发电系统模块布局优化设计

温差发电在航空航天等极端环境供电和汽车余热利用等领域具有重要的应用,然而低的热电转换效率严重限制了其发展.目前主要从提高材料本身性能和优化热电模块结构两方面提升性能.本文从整体出发,建立了基于遗传算法的温差发电系统模块布局优化设计方法.融合已有的解析模型,发展了能够快速获得系统电输出功率的性能评估方法;通过遗传算法,以...     

刚性圆形压头作用下热电材料半平面的无摩擦接触问题

热电材料可以将热能转化为电能,反之亦然,这一优良的性质将有助于研发更具成本效益的设备和器件。本文研究了刚性圆形压头作用在热电材料半平面的无摩擦接触问题。假定压头为电导体、热导体,且压头压入深度及与材料的接触区域宽度未知。首先求解电场和温度场,利用傅里叶变换得到了电势函数、温度、电流密度和能量通量的解析表达式。然后求解弹性场,利用积分变换和边界条件,将该热弹性接触问题转化为第一类奇异积分方程并数值求解。数值结果讨论了压头半径和热电载荷对法向接触应力、电流强度因子和能量通量强度因子的影响。结果表明,对于圆压头,热电材料的法向电流密度、法向能量通量在接触边缘表现出奇异性,而表面法向接触应力在接触边缘为零。本文建立的研究模型有助于更深层次的了解热电材料的接触行为。     

热电材料孔边周期裂纹问题的热电弹分析

论文研究了均匀电流密度和能量流作用下,热电材料中带4k个周期径向裂纹的圆形孔口问题.考虑非渗透型电和热边界条件,运用复变函数理论和保形映射方法,得到了热电材料中电流密度、能量密度和应力场的精确解.依据断裂力学理论,运用Cauchy积分公式得到了周期裂纹的电流、能量和应力强度因子.数值结果分析了场强度因子随各个参数的变化...     

基于拓扑优化的自发热体冷却用植入式导热路径设计方法

对于具有较低导热系数和较高生热率的热源材料(自发热体),通过优化植入内部的高导热材料的布局以降低内部温度,是实现自发热体冷却的重要措施.如何设计自发热体内部高导热材料的布局,是实现热源内部热量高效收集和温度控制的关键问题.本文研究建立植入式导热路径的拓扑优化设计方法,考虑高导热材料的植入对于热源分布的影响,以实现自发热体冷却的内置导热路径最优设计.基于固体各向同性材料惩罚模型(solid isotropic material with penalization,SIMP)拓扑描述方法,以高导热材料的相对密度为导热路径描述参数,分别选择合适的热传导系数和生热率的插值模型以建立热传导系数和生热率与相对密度的关系,并以结构散热弱度最小为目标,建立了植入式导热路径设计的拓扑优化数学模型和求解方法.该优化模型能够反映高导热材料的布局对热源布局的影响.通过具体算例,给出了贴片式散热路径与植入式散热路径的拓扑优化结果.设计结构表明,两种优化模型获得的最优散热构型存在较大不同,并且考虑植入高导热材料对热源布局影响的设计结果散热性能优于贴片式散热路径的设计结果.数值算例验证了本文所提出方法的正确性和有效性.      

基于COMSOL的简化对流传热结构拓扑优化方法

提出了一种基于COMSOL平台的简化对流传热结构拓扑优化实现方法。简化对流传热拓扑优化可用于获得性能更优的散热结构概念设计,但缺乏可行性强和适用范围广的实现方法,导致工程应用存在较高的技术门槛。为解决该问题,本研究采用在经典传热方程中引入对流换热项的方式,建立了可用于COMSOL平台简化对流换热分析的控制方程。进一步的,结合COMSOL平台提供的传热分析模块以及拓扑优化模块,搭建了简化对流传热结构拓扑优化计算框架。数值算例考虑了经典二维和三维的简化对流传热结构优化设计问题。结果显示了本文方法的有效性及可行性。     

高频脉冲管制冷机的蓄冷器源汇模型、流动模拟和参数优化

蓄冷器是脉冲管制冷机的一个关键部件,其工作性能将直接影响整机性能.针对工质在蓄冷器内交变流动的特性,提出了一个新的源/汇项模型来模拟蓄冷器内的流动与换热,同时模型也考虑了气固间的非热平衡.对于蓄冷器和换热器内的固体填料,在一些假定条件的基础上推导得到了固体物质的温度分布的解析解.该模型不需要建立固体的能量方程,减小了计算的工作量,避免了达西定律在高频下不适用的限制条件,并针对交变流动情况下对流换热系数的取值提出了解决方法.新模型的计算结果与实验结果符合良好,验证了模型的可靠性.进一步应用此模型分析了蓄冷器内部的热交换和制冷机理,并进行了蓄冷器的优化设计,对于不同目数,不同丝径,不同材料的丝网,进行了各种情况下蓄冷器的换热性能优化分析.     

摆式摩擦发电机非线性机电耦合建模研究

面向摆式摩擦发电机结构优化设计需求,开展非线性机电耦合建模与参数敏感性分析,以推动其向工程实用化方向发展.在摩擦发电机理分析的基础上,构建等效电容拟合函数;结合能量原理和等效电路法,建立了考虑摆角非线性变化的机电耦合模型.利用谐波平衡法,解析求解摆式摩擦发电机的周期稳态输出,并判断结果稳定性.结合数值积分和动态测试两种手段,验证谐波平衡分析的准确性.与线性模型结果进行深入对比,并考察了不同设计参数对摆式摩擦发电机输出特性的影响.考虑非线性效应,模型预估的工作带宽显著增加(相对增量83%).文章提出的机电耦合模型能够有效避免线性模型对工作带宽的低估问题,显著提升输出性能估计的准确性;增加激励幅值、降低系统阻尼或减小电极夹角,均有助于提升摆式摩擦发电机的输出表现;在实际设计时,需综合考虑间隙长度和摩擦力幅值,以使摆式摩擦发电机输出表现处于较优状态;构建多种拟合模型用于表征设计参数与输出性能的关系,可作为摆式摩擦发电机输出性能设计的依据.     

结构层热扩散系数对超薄涂层热力性能的影响

将非傅立叶热传导模型(用于超薄热涂层)与傅立叶热传导模型(用于结构层)相结合 求解温度场,运用有限元法求解热涂层热应力和裂纹驱动力,并分析结构层材料热扩散系数 的变化对热涂层的热力学性能(温度场、应力场和断裂性能)的影响. 研究表明,结构层材 料性能变化对温度场的影响主要表现在热冲击后期,对热应力和裂纹尖端驱动力后期的变化 也有一定的影响.     

热对流条件下考虑球形夹杂分布的材料热弹接触摩擦热影响分析

机械传动关键活动零部件接触副往往受到力载荷和摩擦热载荷的耦合作用，使得接触界面间的接触力学行为的分析变得极其复杂. 利用基于等效夹杂方法建立的考虑热对流非均质材料热弹接触力学分析模型研究不同摩擦系数、夹杂位置和材料属性等参数对材料表面及内部温升及热应力分布影响规律. 此外，进一步分析了接触副材料中含分布球形夹杂时摩擦热造成的影响. 结果表明:接触副表面温升梯度受热对流系数的影响较大；下表面温升和热应力随摩擦系数增大而增大；分布夹杂则将接触副材料下表面温升及热应力分布变得更为复杂.      

含空心纤维热电复合材料的能量转换效率及力学性能

空心纤维常用于热电复合材料的结构设计。纤维附近产生的不均匀温度场会引起局部热应力集中,威胁材料的可靠性并可能导致结构失效。本文采用圆环夹杂模型,研究了含空心纤维热电复合材料在均匀远场电流和能流作用下的力学响应。基于非线性全耦合的热电本构方程,利用复变函数中的级数法得到了纤维和基体中热电场和应力场的解析解。通过数值算例,分析了空心纤维的传导能力和几何尺寸对温度场、应力场和局部热电转换效率的影响。结果表明：随着空心纤维内径和界面热阻的增大,界面周围的应力场增大,但并不改变应力场的分布趋势。此外,我们发现：温度分布和应力场对几何参数比对界面热阻更为敏感。     

Experimental investigation of the performance of a thermoelectric generator based on Peltier cells

An experimental investigation is carried out to characterize the performance of thermoelectric modules used for electric power generation over a range of different resistance loads. The performance of a Peltier cell used as a thermoelectric generator is evaluated in terms of power output and conversion efficiency. The results show that a thermoelectric module is a promising device for waste heat recovery.     

Viscous Dissipation and Thermal Radiation Effects on Mixed Convection from a Vertical Plate in a Non-Darcy Porous Medium

The paper presents an investigation of the influence of thermal radiation and viscous dissipation on the mixed convective flow due to a vertical plate immersed in a non-Darcy porous medium saturated with a Newtonian fluid. The physical properties of the fluid are assumed to be constant. The Rosseland approximation is used to describe the radiative heat flux in the energy equation. The governing partial differential equations are transformed into a system of ordinary differential equations and solved numerically using a shooting method. The results are analyzed for the effects of various physical parameters such as viscous dissipation, thermal radiation, mixed convection parameters, and the modified Reynolds number on dynamics. The heat transfer coefficient is also tabulated for different values of the physical parameters.     

Simulation studies on multi-mode heat transfer from an open cavity with a flush-mounted discrete heat source

Prominent results of a simulation study on conjugate convection with surface radiation from an open cavity with a traversable flush mounted discrete heat source in the left wall are presented in this paper. The open cavity is considered to be of fixed height but with varying spacing between the legs. The position of the heat source is varied along the left leg of the cavity. The governing equations for temperature distribution along the cavity are obtained by making energy balance between heat generated, conducted, convected and radiated. Radiation terms are tackled using radiosity-irradiation formulation, while the view factors, therein, are evaluated using the crossed-string method of Hottel. The resulting non-linear partial differential equations are converted into algebraic form using finite difference formulation and are subsequently solved by Gauss–Seidel iterative technique. An optimum grid system comprising 111 grids along the legs of the cavity, with 30 grids in the heat source and 31 grids across the cavity has been used. The effects of various parameters, such as surface emissivity, convection heat transfer coefficient, aspect ratio and thermal conductivity on the important results, including local temperature distribution along the cavity, peak temperature in the left and right legs of the cavity and relative contributions of convection and radiation to heat dissipation in the cavity, are studied in great detail.     

Development of a Miniaturized Energy Converter Without Moving Parts

New developments in portable electrical and mechanical devices have created demand for increasing amounts of energy and thus new ways of supplying energy. The high energy density of hydrocarbon fuels are a possible way to solve this issue. This paper deals with the development of an adapted thermodynamic concept for a micro energy converter based on the thermoelectric effect. Developing a PowerMEMS device that does not contain any moving parts is the main design feature. In the proposed concept liquid hydrocarbon fuel, such as methanol, is evaporated in a micro evaporator, mixed with air, and combusted in a micro combustion chamber. The combustion process is assisted by catalytically coated microfibers. Electrical power can be generated by a thermoelectric generator, which is located between the hot combustion zone and the cold micro evaporator. This arrangement leads to large temperature differences between hot and cold junctions, which is necessary for efficient thermoelectric energy conversion and hence power generation. For a more detailed investigation of thermal boundary conditions and interior thermal management, in-situ temperature measurements of the combustor walls are performed using thermographic phosphors.     

颗粒材料破碎演化路径细观热力学机制

颗粒材料在高应力环境下会发生颗粒破碎现象,颗粒破碎不仅影响颗粒材料的力学特性,同时与大量工程问题密切相关.目前的相关研究主要集中在唯象地描述颗粒破碎的演化以及破碎对力学特性的影响层面,对颗粒破碎演化路径的物理机制研究较少.本文基于热力学框架,采用细观力学中细观-宏观的均匀化方法推导了颗粒体系弹性能和破碎能量耗散,并在最大能量耗散的假设下,在热力学框架内,建立了理想化的无摩擦球体颗粒等向压缩过程的弹性-破碎模型,阐述了颗粒材料破碎演化路径细观热力学机制.由于模型的推导不依赖任何唯象的经验公式,因此模型中包含的参数均有明确的物理意义.模型预测与前人试验结果对比表明,材料的初始级配对弹性压缩模量和破碎应力的影响并不相同:不同分形维数级配对应的弹性体变模量存在极大值,而破碎应力却随着分形维数的增大单调递增;颗粒破碎的演化符合最大能量耗散原理,且颗粒材料的压缩曲线可以分为弹性-破碎-拟弹性3个机制不同的阶段.      

基于实验的数值反演的滚动轮胎稳态温度场的有限元分析

根据轮胎温度场的单向解耦分析思想,形成了一个基于ABAQUS程序的轮胎稳态温度场的分析方法,单向解耦过程分为变形、损耗、热传导三个分析过程。变形分析中,采用了平衡态的超弹性材料模型;损耗分析中,依据变形分析获得的应力应变场,结合材料粘性损耗特性来获得损耗能量;热传导分析中,依据实测的轮胎胎侧温度场,提出了一种基于实验的数值反演方法来确定胎侧的对流热边界条件。由于轮胎胎侧的形状和结构细节,其对流热边界不同于旋转平圆盘的对流热边界,本文的数值反演方法避免了实测胎侧对流热交换系数的困难。     

Interaction of surface radiation with combined conduction and convection from a discretely heated L-corner

Prominent results pertaining to the problem of multi-mode heat transfer from an L-corner equipped with three identical flush-mounted discrete heat sources in its left leg are given here. The heat generated in the heat sources is conducted along the two legs of the device before being dissipated by combined convection and radiation into air that is considered to be the cooling agent. The governing equations for temperature distribution along the L-corner are obtained by making appropriate energy balance between the heat generated, conducted, convected and radiated. The non-linear partial differential equations thus obtained are converted into algebraic form using a finite-difference formulation. The resulting equations are solved simultaneously by Gauss–Seidel iterative solver. A computer code is specifically written to solve the problem. The computational domain is discretised using 101 grids along the left leg, with 15 grids taken per heat source, and 21 grids along the bottom leg. The effects of surface emissivity, convection heat transfer coefficient, thermal conductivity and aspect ratio on local temperature distribution, peak device temperature and relative contributions of convection and radiation to heat dissipation from the L-corner are studied in detail. The point that one cannot overlook radiation in problems of this class has been clearly elucidated.