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Focusing on aerodynamic heat recovery challenges in hypersonic vehicles, the solid-state thermoelectric power generation technology at the leading edge for blunt-body vehicle architectures was investigated. A multi-physics computational model integrating hypersonic vehicles with thermoelectric generators was developed to simulate the electrical output characteristics under actual high-altitude flight conditions. The accuracy of the model was verified through ground platform tests and wind tunnel tests, while the output performance of thermoelectric generators under different environmental conditions was systematically examined. Comparative studies were conducted on thermoelectric devices with various materials and configurations. The results revealed that the thermoelectric generators effectively converted aerodynamic heat into electrical energy, with a single TEG achieving maximum output power of 1.21 W and power density of
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