Optimization of Thermoelectric Energy Harvester using COMSOL Multiphysics

A. Takezawa, and M. Kitamura
Division of Mechanical System and Applied Mechanics
Faculty of Engineering
Hiroshima University
Japan
Published in 2011

This paper discusses a geometrical optimization method for thermoelectric generators. Our method provides the optimized geometry in accord with various arbitrary conditions such as types of materials, volume of materials, temperatures of installation position, and shape of installation position. It has the potential to contribute to improving thermoelectric devices in supporting design stages.

This paper is in Japanese.