Temperature dependent thermoelectric material power factor measurement system.
Thermoelectric materials can be used for cooling/heating applications, or converting waste heat into electricity. Novel thermoelectric materials have been discovered in recent years. Characterization of an electrical conductivity and thermopower of a sample from room temperature to > or = 900 K is often necessary for thermoelectric materials. This paper describes a system built for measurement of the power factor of thermoelectric materials from 300 to 1273 K. Characterization results of the system are also presented.
D'Angelo
Jonathan
J
Michigan State University, 2120 Engineering Building, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, USA. dangelo4@msu.edu
Downey
Adam
A
Hogan
Timothy
T