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Parametric Optimization of Thermoelastic Energy Harvesting Systems under Low-Grade Thermal Cycling
Online Journal of Engineering Sciences
| Vol 5, Issue 1
Table 2. Design space and numerical settings used in theparametric optimization.
| Parameter | Symbol | Value / range |
| Rod diameter | D | 20-150 mm |
| Rod length | L | 0.5-4.0 m |
| Reservoir temperature change | ΔTR | 20-120 K |
| Load-transfer parameter for refined analysis | λ | 0.40-0.55 |
| (λ) increment | Δλ | 0.001 |
| Convection coefficient in sensitivity analysis | (h) | 10, 25, 50, 75, 100 W∙m-2∙K-1 |
| Final geometry grid | — | (500x500) |
| Biot-number limit | Bimax | 0.1 |