Title :
Thermoelectric Bond Development for the Flat Plate Solar Thermoelectric Generator
Author :
Black, J. ; Eggleston, F.K. ; Fuschillo, N.
Author_Institution :
Melpar, Inc. Falls Church, Virginia
fDate :
6/1/1965 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper treats some of the theoretical and practical aspects of problems encountered in the development of bonds to thermoelectric materials for a flat plate solar thermoelectric generator. The specific problems encountered in the design and development of a lightweight generator capable of producing 3 watts/ft2 in a variety of earth orbital attitudes are presented and approaches to their solutions are outlined. Design considerations led to the selection of a Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric material and a barrier multilayer-type bond. Performance data are presented on various kinds of bonds to Bi2Te3 alloys; at present, it appears that barrier-type bond performance is critically dependent on the perfection of the barrier layer.
Keywords :
Aerospace materials; Bonding; Chemical elements; Footwear; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Solar power generation; Temperature; Thermal stresses; Thermoelectricity;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TA.1965.4319868