Title :
Fabrication of milliwatt modules
Author :
Elsner, N.B. ; Bass, J.C. ; Ghamaty, S. ; Morris, C.C. ; Baker, N. ; Bass, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Hi-Z Technol. Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
Aug. 29 1999-Sept. 2 1999
Abstract :
Hi-Z is fabricating milliWatt thermoelectric modules for the DOE that will be used in power supplies for NASA´s space exploration missions and the DARPA that will be used to power micro air vehicles (MAVs). This paper deals with the factors that influence the selection of the thermoelectric materials that go into these modules, the fabrication of the modules and performance and life test data.
Keywords :
aircraft power systems; antimony alloys; bismuth alloys; life testing; powder metallurgy; selenium alloys; space vehicle power plants; tellurium alloys; thermoelectric devices; (Bi,Sb)/sub 2/(Se,Te)/sub 3/ alloys; (BiSb)/sub 2/(SeTe)/sub 3/; DARPA; Hi-Z; NASA; life test data; micro air vehicles powering; milliWatt thermoelectric modules fabrication; powder metallurgy; power supplies; space exploration missions; thermoelectric materials; Casting; Circuits; Conducting materials; Electric resistance; Fabrication; Inorganic materials; Powders; Temperature; Thermoelectricity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 1999. Eighteenth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5451-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.1999.843441
