RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS AND FABRICATION TECHNIQUES FOR THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.

Abstract

Reports submitted previously have described in detail techniques employed in the fabrication of the cartridge couple. Problem areas have been difficult to isolate due to the pre-assembly condition of the ''p'' material. A large increase in electrical resistance is observed after bonding iron end caps to the lead telluride elements and resistance in the iron-lead telluride interface. A considerable amount of effort has therefore been directed toward a solution of the iron end cap bonding problem. Testing completed to date includes an evaluation of tin telluride brazed iron end caps and thermoelectric elements 0.30 inches long as used in the cartridge couple assembly. Results are not conclusive since a limited number of cartridges have been placed on test. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 1963
Accession Number
AD0422760

Entities

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Fabrication
  • Lead Tellurides
  • Materials
  • Resistance
  • Tellurides
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermoelectric Power Generation

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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