Technical Paper
Current Possibilities of Thermoelectric Technology Relative to Fuel Economy
2009-04-20
2009-01-0170
To practically apply thermoelectric technology in commercial use, improved performance in thermoelectric materials are said to be necessary in general. However, there is no frame of reference that illustrates how far away from optimal performance a material may be, nor is there any information indicating outstanding issues or possible applicable approaches that could improve system performance other than improvement in performance of thermoelectric. Application of thermoelectric in automobiles should require special design philosophy compared to general applications, but there is not enough information pointing out these special requirements.