THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR PROVIDING GAIN AS ELECTRIC ENERGY FROM THE WASTE HEAT ENERGY OF TRACTOR EXHAUST

Today, the demand for energy is increasing each passing day with the rapid increase in human population. Depending these demands, the rapid rise in energy costs and changing climate conditions cause significant problems for countries. Especially in our country, there are incentives in many areas such as renewable energy, waste heat energy recovery in order to diversify energy production and to meet our own energy needs. In this study, thermoelectric generator design has been made to provide a clean, inexpensive and efficient energy production by providing the recovery of waste heat energy left to the nature without using a tractor exhaust. Firstly, a mathematical model was established by determining the system parameters. In addition, SolidWorks and ANSYS Workbench simulation programs are used for appropriate design depending on this model. This model has a thermoelectric power generator peltier module, a hexagonal frame and a wing cooling unit. The thermal, electricity-thermal analyzes of the designed model have been carried out and the current, voltage and power values to be obtained are examined and it has been observed that the thermal energy from the exhaust gas has an accurate distribution. Adjustable DC-DC voltage regulator board is used to increase current and voltage values. At the end of this process, the model is intended to produce 200 W electrical energy depending on the conditions