{"title":"Thermoelectric cooling of high power extremely localized heat sources: system aspects","authors":"V. Semenyuk, J. Stockholm, F. Gerard","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843330","url":null,"abstract":"A generalized approach to the cooling of localized high power heat sources is given. A system is considered, which consists of a heat source and a cooling unit including a cascade thermoelectric cooler (TEC) and a finned heat exchanger with a fan. The method of optimal integration of a TEC into the cooling system, which provides minimal input power is described. The cooling unit destined to maintain a concentrated (0.8/spl times/2.5 mm) 8 W heat source at 25/spl deg/C, the ambient temperature being of 70/spl deg/C, is fabricated and tested.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126095554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of B-Si films by chemical vapor deposition","authors":"M. Mukaida, T. Tsunoda, Y. Imai","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843475","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843475","url":null,"abstract":"B-Si films were prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using high-frequency induction heating. Mixed gases of silane and diborane were used as source materials. The deposits were prepared on a graphite substrates at the substrate temperature between 1188 and 1616 K under the total pressure in the CVD chamber of 2.7 kPa. The molar ratio of B/Si in the source gas was 6 to 60. At lower B/Si Ratio in the source gas, SiB/sub 4/ was formed. SiB/sub 6/ and SiB/sub n/ could be also formed at the higher ratios of B/Si. And, the deposit was dependent on the substrate temperature. The deposit with higher B concentration was obtained with increasing the substrate temperature. The electrical properties such as Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity of the films were measured.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"67 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123458185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y. Takahashi, R. Kikuchi, K. Kuramoto, A. Tsutsumi, H. Yamada, T. Inoue, K. Ueno
{"title":"Structural and thermoelectric properties of porous /spl beta/-FeSi/sub 2/ prepared by thermal spraying and sintering","authors":"Y. Takahashi, R. Kikuchi, K. Kuramoto, A. Tsutsumi, H. Yamada, T. Inoue, K. Ueno","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843407","url":null,"abstract":"In this study the effect of porosity in /spl beta/-FeSi/sub 2/ on structural and thermoelectric properties was investigated for the large-scale thermoelectric power generation with porous FeSi/sub 2/ thermoelectric devices prepared by thermal spraying and sintering. In order to acquire high porosity in the silicide by sintering, an organic compound such as polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate and polymethyl methacrylate was mixed with 1.4-/spl mu/m FeSi/sub 2/ particles, and then the mixture was sintered. The effects of the organic compounds and their amount on structural and thermoelectric properties of /spl beta/-FeSi/sub 2/ were evaluated based on SEM observation of the surface as well as on measurements of density, thermal and electric conductivity, and Seebeck coefficient. It was found that the porosity of the silicide increased up to 0.5 by adding the organic compounds, while the maximal porosity prepared by thermal spraying was at most 0.2. The heat conductivity of the porous material was found to significantly decrease down to one-tenth of that prepared by thermal spraying. Seebeck coefficient of the sintered FeSi/sub 2/ was found to be larger than that of the thermal-sprayed silicide. The pore size at the surface of the porous silicide was found to depend on the organic compounds.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114270376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy conversion using thermoacoustic devices","authors":"O. Symko","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843470","url":null,"abstract":"Thermoacoustic engines offer the possibility for simple and efficient energy conversion devices. They can be prime movers where heat produces sound or heat pumps and refrigerators where sound pumps heat. An important element in such engines is the secondary thermodynamic medium, the stack which provide the phasing between heat transfer and pressure changes at acoustical frequencies. Other elements are a resonator, working fluid (usually a gas), heat exchangers and a driver or source of heat. Similar to thermoelectric devices, the engines require a temperature difference for their operation and when run in a conjugate mode they produce a temperature difference. They are interesting because they are simple and they have essentially no moving parts.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128738012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Littleton, T. Tritt, J. Kolis, M. C. Bryan, D. Ketchum, J. J. McGee
{"title":"Effect of antimony doping on the thermoelectric properties of the transition metal pentatellurides (Hf/sub 1-X/Zr/sub x/Te/sub 5-Y/Sb/sub Y/)","authors":"R. Littleton, T. Tritt, J. Kolis, M. C. Bryan, D. Ketchum, J. J. McGee","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843464","url":null,"abstract":"The electrical resistivity, /spl rho/, and the thermopower, /spl alpha/, of the transition-metal pentatelluride system Hf/sub 1-x/Zr/sub x/Te/sub 5-Y/Sb/sub Y/ have been measured over a broad range of temperature, 10 K<T<320 K. The systematic Sb-doping of this system of materials has been performed over a range from 0<Y<0.5, where Y is the Sb concentration. Both parent materials (HfTe/sub 5/ and ZrTe/sub 5/) exhibit a resistive transition peak, T/sub p//spl ap/80 K for HfTe/sub 5/ and T/sub p//spl ap/145 K for ZrTe/sub 5/. Each displays a large positive (p-type) thermopower (/spl alpha//spl ges/+125 /spl mu/V/K) around room temperature, which undergoes a change to a large negative (n-type) thermopower (/spl alpha//spl les/-125 /spl mu/V/K) below the peak temperature. The zero crossing of thermopower, T/sub O/, correlates very well with the peak in the resistivity, T/sub P/. The magnitude of this resistive anomaly is typically 3-7 times the room temperature value of /spl rho//spl ap/1 m/spl Omega//spl middot/cm. At a specific level of Sb doping the resistive anomaly is \"washed out\" and only a semimetallic temperature dependence is displayed. However, X-ray diffraction experiments show that the pentatelluride structure is still evident. Lower levels of Sb-doping shift both T/sub O/ and T/sub P/ with temperature exhibiting only slight changes in the maximum magnitude of the thermopower. These materials are currently being investigated for potential low temperature thermoelectric applications.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"104 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124746863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Williams, H. Sellinschegg, J. Casperson, J. Harris, C. Daniels-Hafer, D.C. Johnson, G. Nolas, E. Nelson
{"title":"Synthesis of skutterudite superlattices by controlled crystallization of elementary modulated reactants","authors":"J. Williams, H. Sellinschegg, J. Casperson, J. Harris, C. Daniels-Hafer, D.C. Johnson, G. Nolas, E. Nelson","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843321","url":null,"abstract":"Modulated elemental reactants were used to prepare a number of superlattices containing ternary skutterudites. For the superlattice [LaCo/sub 4/Sb/sub 12/]/sub n/[YCo/sub 4/Sb/sub 12/]/sub m/, low angle diffraction maxima from the superlattice structure were observed. Diffraction data collected as a function of annealing time and temperature are presented which show the evolution of the initially amorphous modulated reactant into the desired superlattice. For the [LaCo/sub 4/Sb/sub 12/]/sub n/[LaFe/sub 4/Sb/sub 12/]/sub m/ superlattice, rocking curve data were collected on both the low and high angle diffraction maxima. These data demonstrate that the skutterudite grains are randomly oriented with respect to the original superlattice but the chemical modulation of the superlattice is aligned with the substrate. Attempts to prepare skutterudite superlattices containing unfilled skutterudites were unsuccessful at short modulation distances, implying the facile inter diffusion of both the ternary cation and the transition metal through the empty cage sites in the structure.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"148 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123402967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimization of Peltier thermocouple using distributed Peltier effect","authors":"I. Belov, V. Volkov, O. Manyakin","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843392","url":null,"abstract":"Calculations of maximum temperature difference and coefficient of performance of double segment Peltier thermocouple are presented. Distinction of thermoelectric properties of p- and n-type segments is taken into account. Obtained results are compared with measured characteristics of manufactured Peltier thermocouples. It is shown that efficiency of thermocouples using distributed Peltier effect can be improved if optimized thermoelectric properties of segments depending on temperature are used.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116318189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Fleurial, G. J. Snyder, J. Herman, P. Giauque, W. Phillips, M. Ryan, P. Shakkottai, E. Kolawa, M. Nicolet
{"title":"Thick-film thermoelectric microdevices","authors":"J. Fleurial, G. J. Snyder, J. Herman, P. Giauque, W. Phillips, M. Ryan, P. Shakkottai, E. Kolawa, M. Nicolet","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843388","url":null,"abstract":"Miniaturized thermoelectric devices integrated into thermal management packages and low power, high voltage, electrical power source systems are of interest for a variety of space and terrestrial applications. In spite of their relatively low energy conversion efficiency, solid-state microcoolers and microgenerators based on state-of-the-art materials offer attractive solutions to the accelerating trend towards miniaturization of electronic components and \"system on a chip\" concepts where the functions of sense, compute, actuate, control, communicate and power are integrated. The miniaturization of state-of-the-art thermoelectric module technology based on Bi/sub 2/Te/sub 3/ alloys is severely limited due to mechanical and manufacturing constraints. Compared to bulk technology, the key advantages of integrated microdevices designed with thousands of thermocouples are their ability to handle much higher heat fluxes (thus resulting in high power densities), their much faster response time as well as the possibility of generating high voltages under small temperature differentials. We are currently developing novel microdevices with a conventional vertically integrated configuration combining high thermal conductivity substrates such as diamond or silicon, integrated circuit technology, and electrochemical deposition of thick thermoelectric films. We report here on our progress in developing techniques for obtaining 10-50 /spl mu/m thick films of p- and n-type Bi/sub 2/Te/sub 3/ alloys by electroplating through a thick photoresist template on top of patterned multilayer metallizations. This microdevice fabrication technology is now being developed for several applications, including a high cooling power density microcooler (200 W/cm/sup 2/) for thermal management of power electronics and a 100 mW autonomous hybrid thermoelectric-rechargeable batteries generator using low grade waste heat. Future directions of research are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114855706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Okumura, Y. Hasegawa, H. Nakamura, S. Yamaguchi
{"title":"A computational model of thermoelectric and thermomagnetic semiconductors","authors":"H. Okumura, Y. Hasegawa, H. Nakamura, S. Yamaguchi","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843370","url":null,"abstract":"We present a theoretical and computational framework for calculating transport properties of thermoelectric and thermomagnetic semiconductors and relating them to measurements. Assuming a multiple-band model with generally nonparabolic band structures, we numerically integrate the Boltzmann equation with a relaxation time approximation to obtain the electric conductivity and the Hall, Seebeck, Nernst, and Righi-Leduc coefficients under magnetic fields. These \"bare\" (microscopic) transport coefficients are used to calculate quantities that can be compared with measurements by numerically solving macroscopic differential equations in two dimensions with appropriate boundary conditions. It is shown that, for finite-geometry samples, there is considerable coupling between thermoelectric and thermomagnetic effects, which can make the magnetic-field dependence profile of measured values quite different from that of bare values.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131451942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NiO-based thermoelectric materials","authors":"W. Shin, N. Murayama","doi":"10.1109/ICT.1999.843403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICT.1999.843403","url":null,"abstract":"The thermoelectric oxide materials were developed especially for high temperature applications in air. Thermoelectric properties of ceramic samples of nickel oxide doped with lithium are studied at high temperature up to 1280 K in air. The substitution of lithium for nickel atoms in cubic nickel oxide lattice results in a high thermoelectric power factor over a wide temperature range. Furthermore, Li substitution decreased the thermal conductivity, resulting in an increase of the thermoelectric figure of merit. The samples doped with sodium also showed similar high temperature thermoelectric properties. Compared with other thermoelectric materials at high temperature, the ZT value of the sample is still half of that of silicide materials, but we suggest nickel oxide as a new candidate high temperature thermoelectric material.","PeriodicalId":253439,"journal":{"name":"Eighteenth International Conference on Thermoelectrics. Proceedings, ICT'99 (Cat. No.99TH8407)","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131915530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}