Sökning: "Thermoelectric power factor"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 avhandlingar innehållade orden Thermoelectric power factor.

  1. 1. Synthesis, Electrophoretic Deposition, and Characterization of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials

    Författare :Hazal Batili; Muhammet Toprak; Oliver Fenwick; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Thermoelectric; Bismuth telluride; Antimony telluride; Hydrothermal synthesis; Thermolysis; Polyol; Electrophoretic deposition; EPD; Seebeck coefficient; Thermoelectric power factor; Colloidal stabilization; Material and Nano Physics; Material- och nanofysik;

    Sammanfattning : The world’s increasing demand for energy and supplying this energy dominantlyfrom fossil fuels has a major impact on global climate change. Theenergy crisis has gotten more alarming in the recent years which increasedthe motivation for replacing fossil fuels with greener routes for energy harvest. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage for Wireless and Less-Wired Sensors in Harsh Environments

    Författare :Elof Köhler; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Piezoelectric; coupled harvester; Thermoelectric; harsh environment; piezoelectric harvester; Energy harvester; supercapacitor; Thermoelectric harvester;

    Sammanfattning : Engineering requires sensors to control and understand the environment. This is particularly important in harsh environments. The drawbacks, especially in gas turbines is the complexity of installing a wired sensor and the weight of the wires. This makes wireless sensors attractive. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Growth, processing and characterization of group IV materials for thermoelectric applications

    Författare :Mohammad Noroozi; Muhammet .S Toprak; Henry .H Radamson; Raşit Turan; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Thermoelectric; SiGe; GeSn Si ; Chemical vapor deposition; Nanowires; Fysik; Physics;

    Sammanfattning : Discover of new energy sources and solutions are one of the important global issues nowadays, which has a big impact on economy as well as environment. One of the methods to help to mitigate this issue is to recover wasted heat, which is produced in large quantities by the industry, through vehicle exhausts and in many other situations where we consume energy. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Thermoelectric plastics: Structure-property relationships of P3HT

    Författare :Jonna Hynynen; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; P3HT; structure-property relationships; F4TCNQ; vapor doping; Thermoelectric plastic;

    Sammanfattning : The advancing development of inter-connected small devices, so-called Internet of Things is increasing the demand for independent power sources. Heat is an abundant and often wasted source of energy, thermoelectric generators could be used to harvest this waste energy. Small devices such as heart-rate monitors or gas sensors etc. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Thermoelectric Phenomena in Quantum Dots

    Författare :Sofia Fahlvik Svensson; Fasta tillståndets fysik; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Fysicumarkivet A:2014:Fahlvik Svensson; Coulomb blockade; nanowire; thermoelectricity; quantum dot;

    Sammanfattning : Thermoelectricity is being intensively researched as it is believed to hold great promise for applications in power generation and cooling. One way to quantify the electrical power output of a thermoelectric material is the power factor, a function of electrical conductivity and thermopower. LÄS MER