Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics: Ect 2013

ISBN-13: 9783319380117 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 228 str.

Andrea Amaldi; Francois Tang

Opis

The Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics contains manuscripts from leading experts on topics spanning from material processing to applications in the field of thermoelectrics.

Spis treści

Effect of Structure and Microstructure on the Thermoelectric Properties of Yb_0.19Co₄Sb₁₂ Alloy.- Thermoelectric Properties of Hot-Pressed K₂Bi_8-xSb_xSe₁₃ Materials.- Effect of Open Die Pressing on Chemical-Physical Properties of Zn₄Sb₃ Compound.- Phase Selection and Microstructure Refinement of Melt-Spun Zn₄Sb₃-Type Compound.- The Role Sodium Rich Pre-Treatments in the Enhanced Sintering of Sodium Cobalt Oxide Thermoelectric Ceramics.- Novel Process for Metal Silicide Nanostructures Regarding Cheap and Large Scale Material Synthesis.- A Flexible Measurement System for Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials.- A Comparison of Thermoelectric Devices Evaluation Results Obtained with a Harman Method Based and a Porcupine Method Based zT meters.- Sintered Nano-Ag as Joining Material for Thermoelectric Modules.- Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric Generators.- Reliable Thermoelectric Generators for Space Missions.- Challenges in Dimensioning of an optimized thermoelectric Generator for Waste Heat Recovery in Cars.- Assessment of Thermoelectric Power Generation for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Based on Tracked Data.- Thermoelectric Generator for Low Temperature Applications.- Waste Heat Recovery in Steel Works Using Thermoelectric Generator.- Thermoelectric Generator Power Converter System Configurations: A Review.- Transient Thermal Response of Heat Sinks and Its Implication on Power Control Strategies.- Feasibility Study on Screen Printing as a Fabrication Technique for Low-Cost Thermoelectric Devices.- Improving Thermoelectric Cooling by Light Emission.- Simulation of Power Management Electronics and Energy Storage Unit for MEMS Thermoelectric Generator.- Experimental Validation of a Multiphysic Model for Optimization of Thermoelectric Generators.- Electrical and Configuration Characterization of Thermoelectric Generator Modules.- Modelica^® Library for Dynamic Simulation of Thermoelectric Generators.- Modeling and Design Of Tubular Thermoelectric Generator used for Waste Heat Recovery.

O autorze

Andrea Amaldi is currently managing the ThermoMag Project at the European Space Agency.

Francois Tang is at the Science and Applications Division, Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Operations, of the European Space Agency.

Blurb

The Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics contains manuscripts from leading experts on topics spanning from material processing to applications in the field of thermoelectrics. The selected manuscripts also describe recent developments on measurement systems of thermoelectric properties, and the design and modelling of thermoelectric generators.