Correlation of Sunlight Intensity and Output Voltage on Collector Plate-based Cascaded Thermoelectric Generator Modules

The intensity of solar energy is an important factor in viewing the performance thermoelectric generator (TEG). Most studies only look at effect treatment on TEG module form cooling mode and its materials. Therefore this study examines value magnitude voltage. On hot side are placed heat absorber plates copper, Fe aluminum as well non collector plates. Modules cascaded connected series many 14 modules per plate, so that a total 56 used. Data collection carried out simultaneously all test results show increase liner with voltage or other words correlation positive. data also shows copper produce highest difference, followed by Ferro, Alumina no-plates ∆V 0.871, 0.805; 0.369 0.153 V, respectively