Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Thermoelectric Generators Integrated on a Residential Window Frame

Abstract

The paper contains the study on generating electrical energy using twelve thermoelectric generators placed inside an aluminum window frame. The harvesting circuit composed of twelve thermoelectric generators, a DC-DC boost converter, and a power bank. The hot side absorbs heat through rays of the sun between the period of 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The cold side is being cooled by the air of the fully air-conditioned room. The researchers measured the actual voltage to calculate the actual power, actual heat input, actual power, actual thermoelectric efficiency, and the time to fully charge a 7800mah power bank. The results show that the 2:00 pm mark records the highest temperature and highest voltage output.