16th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
Fabrication of Flexible Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting System
Publication: Earth and Space 2018: Engineering for Extreme Environments
ABSTRACT
Thermoelectric energy harvesting is promising to provide sustainable energy source in the extraterrestrial environment. This paper describes procedures incurred in the fabrication of thermoelectric energy harvester on flexible substrates. An electrically parallel structure is proposed, which features higher energy efficiency than the counterpart electrically series structure based on theoretical analyses. As proof of concept, flexible thermoelectric harvesters in electrically parallel and series structures are prepared with thick film printing procedures. The performance of elements and device with different architectures are characterized. Both analytical and experimental comparison imply a promising improvement of energy conversion efficiency by using the electrically parallel structure.
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Earth and Space 2018: Engineering for Extreme Environments
Pages: 1203 - 1215
Editors: Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Robert K. Goldberg, Ph.D., NASA Glenn Research Center, and Alaina Dickason Roberts
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8189-9
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Published online: Nov 15, 2018
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