Table 2 Comparison of optimal An/Ap ratios between 3D simulation and estimation from Equation (14).

From: Modelling of segmented high-performance thermoelectric generators with effects of thermal radiation, electrical and thermal contact resistances

Temperature range

300 K–500 K

300 K–800 K

300 K–1000 K

N-type

1

2

3

1

2

3

1

Optimal ratio from simulation

0.90

0.36

0.56

0.77

0.25

0.56

0.66

Optimal ratio from Eq. (14)

0.89

0.35

0.52

0.76

0.25

0.52

0.68

Difference

−1.1%

−2.8%

−7.1%

−1.3%

0.0%

−7.1%

3.0%