Study on Iron Disilicide Thermoelectric Generator

Abstract

A theoretical study is done on the thermoelectric material iron disilicide. The N type is doped with Cobalt, the P type can either be doped Al or Mn. A small prototype is built enabling heat flux measurements. The efficiencies were measured for the KOMATSU couples which have Al doped P typed logs. The Unit produced with 18 couples 0.75 watts. The efficiency of a couple alone (ration of electrical power by thermal power through the couple) is around 1 %. Keywords: Thermoelectricity, Iron disilicide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199178

Entities

People

  • Hubert Scherrer
  • John G. Stockholm
  • Philippe Schlicklin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Structure
  • Diagrams
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • Heat Sinks
  • Measurement
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Phase Transformations
  • Surface Temperature
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Diffusivity
  • Thin Films
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.