Optimized Characterization of Thermoelectric Generators for Automotive Application

• Published in: Journal of electronic materials Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1706 - 1712
• Main Authors: Tatarinov, Dimitri, Wallig, Daniel, Bastian, Georg
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.06.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Automobiles; Automotive components; Automotive engineering; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Controlled atmospheres; Electric power; Electric power generation; Electronics; Electronics and Microelectronics; Exact sciences and technology; Generators; Heat transfer; High temperature; Instrumentation; Materials Science; Optical and Electronic Materials; Physics; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; Solid State Physics; Temperature distribution; Thermal expansion; thermomechanical effects and density; Thermal properties of condensed matter; Thermal properties of crystalline solids; Thermoelectric generators; Thermoelectric, pyroelectric devices, etc; Thermography; driving cycle; TEG characterization; thermography; Thermoelectric generator; energy recovery; automotive; high temperature; Heat flow; Radioactive tracers; High temperature; Radioisotope; Optimization; Thermoelectric materials; Thermoelectric device; Thermal resistance; Cyclic load; Recovery (properties); Temperature distribution; Electrical properties; Mechanical properties; Thermal properties; Heat source; Experimental result; Automobile industry; Thermal imaging; Spatial resolution; Interface; Crack; Thermocouple

New developments in the field of thermoelectric materials bring the prospect of consumer devices for recovery of some of the waste heat from internal combustion engines closer to reality. Efficiency improvements are expected due to the development of high-temperature thermoelectric generators (TEG)....