Improving the performance of a solar thermoelectric generator using nano-enhanced variable area pins

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Chika Maduabuchi

Published: 01 Apr 2022, Last Modified: 26 Nov 2025Applied Thermal EngineeringEveryoneRevisionsCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Nanomaterials have not been used to model VAP TEG.•A full-scale nano-enhanced VAP TEG is modelled in 3D.•Isoflux analysis is used in place of previous isothermal.•The VAP TEG’s optimums are affected by the nanoparticles.•The efficiency of the trad VAP TEG is increased by 6x.