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Semiconductor thermoelectric generators /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Fahrner, W. R. (Wolfgang R.) (Autor), Schwertheim, Stefan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Zurich] : Trans Tech Publications, [2009]
Colección:Materials science foundations ; volume 61.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Semiconductor Thermoelectric Generators; Preface; Contents; Table of Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Background; 2.1 The discovery of the thermoelectric effect by Thomas Johann Seebeck; 2.2 Historical development of the thermogenerator; 3 Basic Principles; 3.1 The Seebeck effect; 3.2 Characterization of thermoelectric generators; 4 Materials and Technology of Thermogenerators; 4.1 Thermogenerators as produced with thin film technology; 4.2 Thermogenerators as produced with thick film technology; 5 Measurement Techniques; 5.1 Measurement of the Seebeck coefficient
  • 5.2 Measurement of the Thermal Conductivity 5.3 Four Point Measurement of the Electric Conductivity; 6 Cascadation and Segmentation; 6.1 Temperature Dependency of the Figure of Merit; 6.2 Segmented and cascaded thermogenerators; 7 New Concepts; 7.1 Nanomaterials; 7.2 Industrial concepts; 8 Condensed Literature Research; 8.1 Micro / nanothermogenerators; 8.2 Superlattice thin film thermogenerators; 8.3 Thermogenerator of layers deposited by electroplating; 9 Condensed Patent Research; 9.1 Thin film thermogenerators; 9.2 Thick film thermogenerators
  • 10 Future Perspectives, Applications and Markets for Thermoelectrics 10.1 Future perspectives of thermoelectrics; 10.2 The patent situation of thermoelectrics; 10.3 Applications of Thermoelectrics; 10.4 Companies and markets for thermoelectrics; 11 Literature; 12 Acknowledgments; 13 List of Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols; Physical Symbols; Relevant Chemical Symbols