ABSTRACT
MODULES, SYSTEMS, AND APPLICATIONS IN THERMOELECTRICS “The selection of topics of comprehensive and thorough, covering topics all the way from recent developments in new materials such as polymer thermoelectrics to module scale design for solar thermal applications … The writing is clear and thorough, and written at a suitable level for those learning the field, while still containing advanced topics for members of the thermoelectric community. … many recent developments in the field into one reference. … essential and comprehensive reference for researchers in thermoelectrics as well as for those needing a general overview of this growing field. ... a timely update, covering many recent developments in the field and incorporating topics important for commercialization efforts.” —Austin Minnich, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA
Modules, Systems, and Applications in Thermoelectrics examines current interest in alternative energy and energy harvesting, specifically, the current efforts to use thermoelectric generators (TGs) to reduce emissions and save fuel.
Features:
• Focuses on the international efforts to reduce carbon emissions by using thermoelectrics in automobile exhaust heat recovery
• Discusses the practical, novel, and truly groundbreaking applications of thermoelectrics in a range of markets, including the U.S., Europe, Japan, Korea, and India
• Includes updated theoretical considerations that provide an insight into scientific and commercially profitable avenues of research
• Explores the latest activities in thermoelectrics and their application in energy harvesting and in reducing global warming
The book expounds on the strong interest in Japan, Korea, and Europe to incorporate TGs in cars to reduce fuel consumption and meet EU carbon dioxide emission targets; the European plans to build an isotopic powered thermoelectric generator; and India’s use of TGs in converting hot water from steel mills into electricity.
