Project
ModulTEG_2 - Thermoelectric Module for Waste Heat Recovery
Funding origin:
Austria
Funding sources:
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
STRIA Roadmaps:
Connected and automated transport (CAT)
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode:
Multimodal
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2010,
End date: 01/01/2011
Status: Finished
Funding details:
Overview
Background & policy context:
In passenger cars about 15% of fuel burned is lost due to waste heat production. This of course varies with driving patterns and engine efficiency, but still constitutes a considerable share of fuel use, as well as of corresponding climate gas and air pollutant emissions. Finding ways to recvover parts of waste heat thus would significantly contribute to the economic and environmental sustainability of car travel.
Objectives:
The aim of the project was to clarify important issues regarding the technical and economic feasibility of the pilot scale of modules based on the concepts which were developed in the previous TEG (thermoelectric generator) project.
Methodology:
The project was divided into several main issues:
- Efficient design of the TEG unit
- Skutterudite synthesis under technological boundary conditions
- Leg production in pilot scale
- Thermo mechanical reliability aspects
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