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Energy analysis and exergy analysis are performed. New expressions for heating load, maximum working temperature difference, coefficient of performance (COP), and exergy efficiency are obtained. The performance is analyzed and optimized using numerical calculations. The general performance, optimal performance, optimum variables, optimal performance ranges, and optimum variable ranges are obtained. The results show that the Thomson effect decreases the general performance and optimal performance, and narrows the optimal operating ranges and optimum variable ranges. Considering the Thomson effect, more thermoelectric elements should be allocated to the thermoelectric generator when designing the devices. The optimum design variables for the maximum exergy efficiency are different from those for the maximum COP. The results can provide more scientific guidelines for designing TEG-TEH devices.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/e20010029","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,1,8]],"date-time":"2018-01-08T04:21:21Z","timestamp":1515385281000},"page":"29","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":33,"title":["Influences of the Thomson Effect on the Performance of a Thermoelectric Generator-Driven Thermoelectric Heat Pump Combined Device"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Yuanli","family":"Feng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Thermal Science and Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"Military Key Laboratory for Naval Ship Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"College of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"}]},{"given":"Lingen","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Thermal Science and Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"Military Key Laboratory for Naval Ship Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"College of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"}]},{"given":"Fankai","family":"Meng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Thermal Science and Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"Military Key Laboratory for Naval Ship Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"College of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"}]},{"given":"Fengrui","family":"Sun","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Thermal Science and Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"Military Key Laboratory for Naval Ship Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"},{"name":"College of Power Engineering, Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,1,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Honig, J.M., and Harman, T.C. 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