Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Thermoelectrics: ECT 2013

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Effect of Structure and Microstructure on the Thermoelectric Properties of Yb 0.19 Co 4 Sb 12 Alloy....Pages 1-9
Thermoelectric Properties of Hot-Pressed K 2 Bi 8−x Sb x Se 13 Materials....Pages 11-18
Effect of Open Die Pressing on the Chemical-Physical Properties of Zn 4 Sb 3 Compound....Pages 19-27
Phase Selection and Microstructure Refinement of Melt-Spun Zn 4 Sb 3 -Type Compound....Pages 29-35
The Role of Sodium-Rich Pretreatments in the Enhanced Sintering of Sodium Cobalt Oxide Thermoelectric Ceramics....Pages 37-42
Novel Process for Metal Silicide Nanostructures Regarding Cheap and Large-Scale Material Synthesis....Pages 43-51
A Flexible Measurement System for the Characterization of Thermoelectric Materials....Pages 53-60
A Comparison of Thermoelectric Devices Evaluation Results Obtained with a Harman Method Based and a Porcupine Method Based zT Meters....Pages 61-69
Sintered Nano-Ag as Joining Material for Thermoelectric Modules....Pages 71-82
Anodized Aluminum as Effective and Cheap Alternative Substrate for Thermoelectric Generators....Pages 83-88
Silica-Based Materials for Thermoelectric-Legs Embedding....Pages 89-98
Finite Element Approach for the Evaluation and Optimization of Silicide-Based TEG....Pages 99-108
Reliable Thermoelectric Generators for Space Missions....Pages 109-116
Challenges in Dimensioning of an Optimized Thermoelectric Generator for Waste Heat Recovery in Cars....Pages 117-127
Assessment of Thermoelectric Power Generation for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Based on Tracked Data....Pages 129-135
Thermoelectric Generator for Low Temperature Applications....Pages 137-142
Waste Heat Recovery in Steelworks Using a Thermoelectric Generator....Pages 143-149
Thermoelectric Generator Power Converter System Configurations: A Review....Pages 151-166
Transient Thermal Response of Heat Sinks and Its Implication on Power Control Strategies....Pages 167-176
Feasibility Study on Screen Printing as a Fabrication Technique for Low-Cost Thermoelectric Devices....Pages 177-182
Improving Thermoelectric Cooling by Light Emission....Pages 183-187
Simulation of Power Management Electronics and Energy Storage Unit for MEMS Thermoelectric Generator....Pages 189-195
Experimental Validation of a Multiphysics Model for the Optimization of Thermoelectric Generators....Pages 197-203
Electrical and Configuration Characterization of Thermoelectric Generator Modules....Pages 205-211
Modelica ® Library for Dynamic Simulation of Thermoelectric Generators....Pages 213-217
Modeling and Design of Tubular Thermoelectric Generator Used for Waste Heat Recovery....Pages 219-226
Back Matter....Pages 227-228