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The shape of the heat source usually influences the choice for the optimal geometry of a thermoelectric generator. When round-shaped heat sources are used, the conventional flat-shaped thermoelectric geometry becomes unsuitable, as it will lead to geometry mismatch with high thermal contact resistance and reduced thermoelectric generator (TEG) performance.
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Shittu, S., Li, G., Zhao, X., Ma, X. (2021). Numerical Analysis of a Segmented Annular Thermoelectric Generator. In: Wen, C., Yan, Y. (eds) Advances in Heat Transfer and Thermal Engineering . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4765-6_77
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