Thermoelectrics for Power Generation A Look at Trends in the Technology

• Other Authors: Skipidarov, Sergey (Editor), Nikitin, Mikhail (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2016
• Subjects: Electrical engineering; thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, optimization, carbon nanotube, composite, heat exchanger
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Thermoelectrics for Power Generation - A Look at Trends in the Technology is the first part of the InTech collection of international community works in the field of thermoelectric power generation. The authors from many counties have presented in this book their achievements and vision for the future development in different aspects of thermoelectric power generation. Remarkably, this hot topic unites together efforts of researchers and engineers from all continents of our planet. The reader will find in the book a lot of new interesting information concerning prospective materials for thermoelectric generators, both inorganic and organic; results of theoretical studies of materials characteristics; novel methods and apparatus for measuring performance of thermoelectric materials and devices; and thermoelectric power generator simulation, modeling, design, and practice.