1st Edition

Modules, Systems, and Applications in Thermoelectrics

Edited By David Michael Rowe Copyright 2012
    574 Pages 14 Color & 376 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the dramatic improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific intention to reduce and reuse waste heat and improve novel techniques for the efficient acquisition and use of energy. This volume, Modules, Systems and Applications in Thermoelectrics, discusses the practical, novel, and truly groundbreaking applications of thermoelectrics in a range of markets.

    The book details the U.S. interest in alternative energy and energy harvesting, specifically, the current efforts to use thermoelectric generators (TGs) to reduce emissions. Internationally, it expounds on the strong interest in Japan, Korea and Europe to incorporate TGs in cars to reduce fuel consumption and meet EU carbon dioxide emission targets; the European plans to build an isotopic powered thermoelectric generator; and India’s use of TG s in converting hot water from steel mills into electricity.

    Table of Contents for Modules, Systems, and Applications in Thermoelectrics
    Thermoelectric Materials and Properties

    Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials, Z. Ren, G. Chen, and M. Dresselhaus
    Design and Realization of Nanostructured Inorganic Intergrowths, M. Beekman, C. Heideman, M. Anderson, M. Smeller, R. Atkins, Q. Lin, N. Nguyen, and D.C. Johnson
    Bulk Nanocomposites of Thermoelectric Materials, L. Chen, R. Liu, Z. Xiong, and W. Zhang
    Layer-Structured Metal Sulphides as Novel Thermoelectric Materials, C. L. Wan, Y. F. Wang, N. Wang, Y. E. Putri, W. Norimatsu, M. Kusunoki, and K. Koumoto
    Thermoelectric Properties of Quantum Wires within Chrysotile Asbestos Nanotubes, M.V. Vedernikov, Y.V. Ivanov, O.N. Uryupin, and Y.A. Kumzerov
    Bismuth Telluride Alloys for Waste Energy Harvesting and Cooling Applications, H. Scherrer and S. Scherrer
    Optimization of Solid Solutions Based on Bismuth and Antimony Chalcogenides above Room Temperature, L. Lukyanova, V.A. Kutasov, P.P. Konstantinov, and V.V. Popov
    Effect of Vacancy Distribution on the Thermoelectric Properties of Gallium and Indium Chalcogenides, K. Kurosaki and S. Yamanaka
    Inverse Clathrates, P. Rogl
    Recent Advances in the Development of Efficient n-type Skutterudites, C. Uher
    Silicide Thermoelectrics: State-of-Art and Prospects, M.I. Fedorov and V.K. Zaitsev
    Thermoelectric Properties of Inter-Metallic Hybridization Gap and Pseudo - gap Systems, D. Morelli
    Novel Power Factor of Si-Ge System, Y. Okamoto and H. Takiguchi
    Boride Thermoelectrics; High Temperature Thermoelectric Materials, T. Mori
    Polymer Thermoelectric Materials', Y. Shinohara
    Thermo-mechanical Properties of Thermoelectric Materials, E.D. Case

    Thermoelectric Modules, Devices and Applications
    Miniaturized Thermoelectric Converters, Technologies and Applications, H. Böttner and J. Nurnus
    Application of Thermoelectrics for Thermal Management of High Power Microelectronics, V. Semenyuk
    Mille Kelvin Electronic Refrigeration, M.J. Prest, T.E. Whall, E.H.C. Parker, and D.R. Leadley
    Heat Exchangers, J. Esarte, C. Bolluschek, and J.M. Blanco
    Thin-film Superlattice Thermoelectric Devices for Energy Harvesting and Thermal Management, R. Venkatasubramanian, J. Pierce, T. Colpitts, G. Bulman, D. Stokes, J. Posthilli, P. Barletta, B. O’Quinn, and E. Siivola

    Thermoelectric Systems and Applications
    Thermoelectric Energy Recovery Systems: Thermal, Thermoelectric, and Structural Considerations, T.J. Hendricks and D.T. Crane
    Thermoelectric Harvesting of Low Temperature Heat, D. M. Rowe
    Solar Thermoelectric Power Conversion, D. Kraemer, K. McEnaney, Gang Chen, and Z. Ren
    Automotive Application of Thermoelectric Technology, J. Yang
    Medical Applications of Thermoelectric, A. Chen and P.K.

    Biography

    David Michael Rowe

    "The selection of topics of comprehensive and thorough, covering topics all the way from recent developments in new materials such as polymer thermoelectrics to module scale design for solar thermal applications … The writing is clear and thorough, and written at a suitable level those learning the field while still containing advanced topics for members of the thermoelectric community. … many recent developments in the field into one reference. … essential and comprehensive reference for researchers in thermoelectrics as well as for those needing a general overview of this growing field. This volume is a timely update, covering many recent developments in the field and incorporating topics important for commercialization efforts."
    —Austin Minnich, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA