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2009 Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop

September 29 - October 1, 2009
San Diego, CA

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Opening Plenary Session

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Overview of Worldwide Activities in Thermoelectrics

Thermoelectric Applications I

Thermoelectric Materials I

Thermoelectric Manufacturing

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Thermoelectric Materials II

Thermoelectric Applications II

Thermoelectric Materials III

Thermoelectric Applications III

 

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Opening Plenary Session John Fairbanks, U.S. Department of Energy, Chair Tom Avedisian, Cornell University, Co-Chair
Chairman's Overview - The Growth Potential of Thermoelectrics	John Fairbanks	DOE	(PDF 9.5 MB)
Opportunities with Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)	Mark Hartney	DOE	(PDF 270 KB)
Can Thermoelectrics Help Energy Savings and Emission Reduction Goals in the United States?	Lon Bell	BSST	(PDF 1.6 MB)
Thermoelectric Materials and Device Research at the Army Research Laboratory	Patrick Taylor	US Army Research Laboratory	(PDF 1.6 MB)
Overview of DARPA's Interests in Thermoelectrics	Khine Latt	DARPA
U.S. Navy Research Initiatives in Energy and Power	Mark Spector	Office of Naval Research
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Overview of Worldwide Activities in Thermoelectrics Tom Avedisian, Cornell University, Chair
Overview of Japanese Activities in Thermoelectrics	Takenobu Kajikawa	Shonan Institute of Technology	(PDF 5.3 MB)
An Overview of Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Activities in Europe	D. Michael Rowe	Cardiff University	(PDF 5.6 MB)
Overview of Thermoelectrics in Germany	Harald Bottner	Fraunhofer Institute	(PDF 2.9 MB)
Overview of Research on Thermoelectric Materials and Devices in China	Wenqing Zhang	Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, China	(PDF 3.8 MB)
Activities of the Institute of Thermoelectricity of the National Academy of Science, Ukraine	Lukyan Anatychuk	Institute of Thermoelectrics, Ukraine	(PDF 11.6 MB)
Thermoelectric Applications I John Fairbanks, U.S. Department of Energy, Chair
Automotive Fuel Efficiency Improvement via Exhaust Gas Waste Heat Conversion to Electricity	John LaGrandeur	BSST	(PDF 1.2 MB)
Thermoelectric Power Generation - The Next Step to Future CO2 Reductions	Andreas Eder	BMW	(PDF 2.5 MB)
Thermoelectric Conversion of Waste Heat to Electricity in an IC Engine Powered Vehicle	Harold Schock	Michigan State University	(PDF 2.4 MB)
Panel: Challenges and Opportunities for Applications of Thermoelectrics	Moderator: Fairbanks Panel: Bell/Yang/Fleurial/Chen/Eder/Taylor
Inconvenient Truth or Incorrect Conclusion?	Gang Chen	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	(PDF 821 KB)
Army TD Opportunities	Patrick Taylor	US Army Research Laboratory	(PDF 123 KB)
Thermoelectric Materials I Mark Spector, Office of Naval Research, Chair
Perspectives on Recent Advances in Thermoelectric Materials Research	Mildred Dresselhauss	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	(PDF 5.1 MB)
Recent Progress in the Development of N-type Skutterudites	Ctirad Uher	University of Michigan	(PDF 1.5 MB)
Resonant Level Enhancement of the Thermoelectric Power of Bi2Te3 with Tin	Joseph Heremans	Ohio State University	(PDF 860 KB)
New Generation of Bulk Thermoelectrics for Power Generation	Mercouri Kanatzidis	Northwestern University
Waste Heat Recovery Opportunities for Thermoelectric Generators	Jean-Pierre Fleurial	NASA-JPL	(PDF 2.3 MB)
Thermoelectric Manufacturing Terry Hendricks, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chair
Design and Manufacture of Thermoelectrics for Automotive Applications	Jim Bierschenk	Marlow Industries, Inc.	(PDF 1.1 MB)
Automotive Thermoelectric Generator Design Issues	Francis Stabler	Future Tech LLC	(PDF 974 KB)
Proactive Strategies for Designing Thermoelectric Materials for Power Generation	Mas Subramanian	Oregon State University	(PDF 1.8 MB)
Engineering and Materials for Automotive Thermoelectric Applications	Jihui Yang	General Motors Corp.	(PDF 4.5 MB)
Thermoelectric Opportunities in Light-Duty Vehicles	Clay Maranville	Ford	(PDF 480 KB)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Thermoelectric Materials II Reynaldo Gonzales, California Energy Commission, Chair
Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials: From Basic Physics to Applications	Gang Chen	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	(PDF 1.6 MB)
Nanoscale Thermoelectric Materials and Devices for Power Generation and Cooling	Rama Venkatasubramanian	RTI International
Thermoelectric Material Development and Characterization at Oak Ridge National Laboratory	D. Ray Johnson	Oak Ridge National Laboratory	(PDF 1.5 MB)
Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Characterization of Bulk High Performance Thermoelectric Materials for Power Generational and Cooling	Qiang Li	Brookhaven Natiional Laboratory	(PDF 1.5 MB)
Advanced Soldier Thermoelectric Power System for Power Generation from Battlefield Heat Sources	Terry Hendricks	PNNL	(PDF 2.1 MB)
Thermoelectric Applications II Gang Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chair
Advanced High-Temperature Thermoelectric Devices	Thierry Caillat	NASA-JPL	(PDF 4.0 MB)
Performance Improvement of Thin-Film Thermoelectric Devices for Energy Harvesting and Cooling Applications	Dave Koester	Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc.	(PDF 1.4 MB)
Thermoelectric Generator Development Efforts at the Maine Maritime Academy	George Harakas	Maine Maritime Academy	(PDF 3.6 MB)
Thermoelectric Properties Measurements with Boron Nitride Test Fixture and Other Tests	Velimir Jovanovic	Hi-Z Technologies	(PDF 1.0 MB)
Oxide Thermoelectric Power Generation	Ryoji Funahashi	NIAIST, Japan	(PDF 1.9 MB)
Thermoelectric Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Technology Development	A. Kushch	Hi-Z Technologies	(PDF 3.4 MB)
Thermoelectric Materials III Joseph Heremans, Ohio State University, Chair
Enhanced Power Factor in Nanocomposite Chalcogenides	George Nolas	University of South Florida	(PDF 1.7 MB)
Low-Cost and Non-Toxic Zn-Sb Zintl Compounds for Thermoelectrics	Jeffrey Snyder	California Institute of Technology	(PDF 1.7 MB)
Bulk Nanocarbon Thermoelectrics	Dieter Gruen	Argonne Natonal Laboratory	(PDF 1.4 MB)
Lattice Thermal Conductivity and Stability of "TE Nano-Composites"	Terry Tritt	Clemson University	(PDF 2.1 MB)
New Thermoelectric Materials with Ultra-low Thermal Conductivity	David C Johnson	University of Oregon	(PDF 3.7 MB)
R&D and Energy Benefits of High Temperature Tolerant Ceramic Oxide Thremoelectric Materials	Rob Anstey	Si-Revolution Solar Ltd	(PDF 637 KB)
Thermoelectric Applications III Lon Bell, BSST, Chair
Tunable LAST Thermoelectric Properties for Generator Applications	Charles Cauchy	Tellurex	(PDF 1.0 MB)
Development of Low and High Temperature Thermoelectric Generators for Automotive Waste Heat Recovery System	Shiho Kim	Chungbuk National University	(PDF 1.4 MB)
Themoelectric Power Generation System Design, Testing, Modeling, and Optimization	Brian Helenbrook	Clarkson University	(PDF 444 KB)
Aerospace and Aircraft Thermoelectric Applications	James Huang	The Boeing Company	(PDF 539 KB)