Title :
Potential applications of advanced thermoelectrics in the automobile industry
Author :
Morelli, Donald T.
Author_Institution :
Phys. & Phys. Chem. Dept., Gen. Motors Res. & Dev. Center, Warren, MI, USA
Abstract :
Several proposed applications of thermoelectric devices in the automobile industry are reviewed. These are: exhaust gas thermoelectric generator; air conditioning (thermoelectric cooling); and microelectronics cooling using thin-film thermoelectrics. The key to the realization of these technologies is the continued development of new materials with increased thermoelectric efficiency.
Keywords :
air conditioning; automotive electronics; cooling; semiconductor device packaging; thermoelectric conversion; thermoelectric devices; thin film devices; air conditioning; automobile industry; exhaust gas thermoelectric generator; materials development; microelectronics cooling; thermoelectric cooling; thermoelectric efficiency; thermoelectrics; thin-film thermoelectrics; Absorption; Automobiles; Cooling; Exhaust systems; Physics; Power generation; Prototypes; Temperature distribution; Thermoelectric devices; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 1996., Fifteenth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3221-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.1996.553509
