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Effect of pins and exit-step on thermal performance and energy efficiency of hydrogen-fueled combustion for micro-thermophotovoltaic

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  • Xie, Bo
  • Peng, Qingguo
  • Yang, Wenming
  • Li, Shaobo
  • E, Jiaqiang
  • Li, Zhenwei
  • Tao, Meng
  • Zhang, Ansi

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Micro thermophotovoltaic system, a chemical energy to electrical output device, has been challenged for application because of burning instability, high heat loss ratio and low energy conversion efficiency. A combustor coupling with pins and exit-step configurations is developed to improve system performance. Effects of pins arrangement and exit-step length on the combustion characteristics and thermal performance are investigated with the eddy-dissipation concept (EDC) model and detailed H2/air combustion mechanism. The results indicate that the premixed flame anchors at combustor upstream near the smaller pins where favorable ignition conditions are established. Besides, the appropriate exit-step length improves the heat transfer of gas-solid and energy efficiency, where the length ratio of exit-step to combustor δ = 0.66 is the best for reducing exhaust loss. Furthermore, the combustor coupling with pins and exit-step achieves a stable flame, high energy efficiency and thermal performance. For the micro thermophotovoltaic system with the combustor and InGaAsSb PV cells, radiation efficiency 35.6 % and electric output 2.26 W can be obtained, that is, the system efficiency is 18.7 % higher than that of the straight-channel combustor at hydrogen flow rate 3.75 g/h and equivalence ratio Φ = 1.0.

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  • Xie, Bo & Peng, Qingguo & Yang, Wenming & Li, Shaobo & E, Jiaqiang & Li, Zhenwei & Tao, Meng & Zhang, Ansi, 2022. "Effect of pins and exit-step on thermal performance and energy efficiency of hydrogen-fueled combustion for micro-thermophotovoltaic," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 239(PD).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:239:y:2022:i:pd:s0360544221025895
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.122341
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