Title :
An introduction to the DARPA program in advanced thermoelectric materials and devices
Author :
Dubois, Lawrence H.
Author_Institution :
Defense Sci. Office, Defense Adv. Res. Projects Agency, Arlington, VA, USA
fDate :
Aug. 29 1999-Sept. 2 1999
Abstract :
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) initiated its program in advanced thermoelectric materials and devices in 1995 in response to a belief that these materials could play a significant role in the development of new and enhanced military capabilities. The current and future use of these all-solid-state devices for both cooling and power generation is driven by their inherent advantages: high reliability with no maintenance, silent operation with no moving parts or vibrations, and environmental compatibility (no compressed gases or chemicals).
Keywords :
cooling; thermoelectric conversion; thermoelectric devices; thermoelectricity; DARPA program; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; advanced thermoelectric materials; all-solid-state devices; cooling; devices; environmental compatibility; high reliability; military capabilities; power generation; silent operation; Defense industry; Electronics cooling; Infrared detectors; Land surface temperature; Mesoporous materials; Power generation; Power generation economics; Superconducting filters; Thermoelectric devices; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 1999. Eighteenth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5451-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.1999.843320
