Practical Limits of Thermoelectric Generator Scaling: Lessons from 35 Years of Development
After more than 35 years working with thermoelectric generators (TEGs), the most critical limitation I’ve encountered is heat flux management, not module efficiency. While thermoelectric modules are often rated for high power output, those ratings assume idealized boundary conditions that are rarely achievable in real-world systems.
Engineers always ask me what is the efficiency of the devices we sell, […]