NDLI: Compatibility of segmented thermoelectric generators

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Ursell, T.S. Snyder, G.J.
Copyright Year	2002
Description	Author affiliation: Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA (Ursell, T.S.; Snyder, G.J.)
Abstract	It is well known that power generation efficiency improves when materials with appropriate properties are combined either in a cascaded or segmented fashion across a temperature gradient. Past methods for determining materials used in segmentation were mainly concerned with materials that have the highest figure of merit in the temperature range. However, the example of SiGe segmented with Bi/sub 2/Te/sub 3/ and/or various skutterudites shows a marked decline in device efficiency even though SiGe has the highest figure of merit in the temperature range. The origin of the incompatibility of SiGe with other thermoelectric materials leads to a general definition of compatibility and intrinsic efficiency. The compatibility factor derived as s = ( /spl radic/(1+ZT-1))//spl alpha//sub T/ is a function of only intrinsic material properties and temperature, which is represented by a ratio of current to conduction heat. For maximum efficiency the compatibility factor should not change much with temperature both within a single material, and in the segmented leg as a whole. This leads to a measure of compatibility not only between segments, but also within a segment. General temperature trends show that materials are more self compatible at higher temperatures, and segmentation is more difficult across a larger /spl Delta/T. The compatibility factor can be used as a quantitative guide for deciding whether a material is better suited for segmentation or cascading. Analysis of compatibility factors and intrinsic efficiency for optimal segmentation are discussed, with intent to predict optimal material properties, temperature interfaces, and/or current/heat ratios.
Starting Page	412
Ending Page	417
File Size	430807
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780376838
DOI	10.1109/ICT.2002.1190349
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2002-08-29
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Thermoelectricity Silicon germanium Germanium silicon alloys Conducting materials Temperature distribution Material properties Power generation Bismuth Tellurium Leg
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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