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.
Effect of Structure and Microstructure on the Thermoelectric Properties
of Yb0.19Co4Sb12 Alloy.- Thermoelectric Properties of Hot-Pressed
K2Bi8-xSbxSe13 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.
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.