Thermoelectric generator cooling system and method of control
Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a thermoelectric generator and an exhaust gas system operatively connected to the thermoelectric generator to heat a portion of the thermoelectric generator with exhaust gas flow through the thermoelectric generator. A coolant system is operatively connected to the thermoelectric generator to cool another portion of the thermoelectric generator with coolant flow through the thermoelectric generator. At least one valve is controllable to cause the coolant flow through the thermoelectric generator in a direction that opposes a direction of the exhaust gas flow under a first set of operating conditions and to cause the coolant flow through the thermoelectric generator in the direction of exhaust gas flow under a second set of operating conditions.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1079468
- Patent Number(s):
- 8286424
- Application Number:
- 12/753,144
- Assignee:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-04NT42278
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Prior, Gregory P, Meisner, Gregory P, and Glassford, Daniel B. Thermoelectric generator cooling system and method of control. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Prior, Gregory P, Meisner, Gregory P, & Glassford, Daniel B. Thermoelectric generator cooling system and method of control. United States.
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"Thermoelectric generator cooling system and method of control". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1079468.
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title = {Thermoelectric generator cooling system and method of control},
author = {Prior, Gregory P and Meisner, Gregory P and Glassford, Daniel B},
abstractNote = {An apparatus is provided that includes a thermoelectric generator and an exhaust gas system operatively connected to the thermoelectric generator to heat a portion of the thermoelectric generator with exhaust gas flow through the thermoelectric generator. A coolant system is operatively connected to the thermoelectric generator to cool another portion of the thermoelectric generator with coolant flow through the thermoelectric generator. At least one valve is controllable to cause the coolant flow through the thermoelectric generator in a direction that opposes a direction of the exhaust gas flow under a first set of operating conditions and to cause the coolant flow through the thermoelectric generator in the direction of exhaust gas flow under a second set of operating conditions.},
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year = {Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
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