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Le déploiement constant de nouveaux réseaux de capteurs dans des endroits confinés des turbomachines ou difficilement accessibles nécessite l'apport d'énergie pour alimenter ces capteurs. De nombreuses recherches s'orientent donc sur une alimentation à demeure des capteurs afin de monitorer de nouveaux composants. Une voie possible d'alimentation (à demeure) est l'utilisation de modules thermoélectriques afin de convertir l'énergie thermique issue de la combustion dans les turbines. Parmi les matériaux thermoélectriques utilisables dans ce genre d'applications (au-delà de 700 °C), les siliciures semblent constituer la famille la plus prometteuse. Le sujet de cette thèse est l'étude de siliciures connus pour leurs résistances à l'environnement en température afin de réaliser des modules thermoélectriques pouvant fonctionner à des températures de l'ordre de 700 °C. À cette fin, différents représentants de la famille des siliciures ont été étudiés par calcul ab initio à l'aide de la théorie de la fonctionnelle de la densité. Cet outil a permis de calculer leurs propriétés thermoélectriques potentielles et a montré que les deux meilleurs candidats à des applications bon marché étaient les disiliciures de manganèse et de fer. Le calcul a également permis de montrer le caractère métallique de nombreux siliciures ternaires. Les siliciures prometteurs ont été élaborés par frittage et leur vieillissement ainsi que les coefficients de dilatation thermique ont été étudiés. Ces connaissances ont permis de mettre au point des modules thermoélectriques à base de siliciures résistants à 900 °C sous air. Bien que possédant des propriétés thermoélectriques modestes, leur résistance à l'oxydation à haute température permet d'envisager la fabrication de modules thermoélectriques / The constant deployment of new sensors networks in confined areas of turbomachines or difficult to access, requires the input of energy to power these sensors. Many researches are thus focused on a permanent power supply of sensors to monitor new components. One possible way of permanent power supply is the use of thermoelectric modules to convert the thermal energy from combustion into the turbines. Among the thermoelectric materials, silicides seem to be the most promising family for high temperature applications (above 700 °C). The subject of this thesis is the study of silicides known for their high temperature oxidation resistance in order to produce thermoelectric modules that can operate at optimal temperatures around 700 °C. To this end, different representatives of the silicide family have been studied by ab initio calculation using the density functional theory. This tool allowed to calculate their potential thermoelectric properties and showed that the two best candidates for cheap applications were the disilicides of manganese and iron. The calculation also showed the metallic character of many ternary silicides. The promising silicides were developed by sintering method and their aging as well as their coefficients of thermal expansion were studied. This knowledge has made it possible to develop thermoelectric modules based on silicides resistant to 900 °C in air. Although possessing modest thermoelectric properties, their resistance to high temperature oxidation makes it possible to envisage the manufacture of thermoelectric modules

Thermoelectric devices are capable of providing both localized active cooling and waste heat power generation. This work will explore the possibility of embedding thermoelectric devices within electronic packaging in order to achieve better system performance. Intel and Nextreme, Inc. have produced thin-film superlattice thermoelectric devices that have above average performance for thermoelectrics and are much thinner than most devices on the market currently. This allows them to be packaged inside of the electronic package where the thermoelectric devices can take advantage of the increased temperatures and decreased thermal lag as compared to the devices being planted on the outside of the package. This work uses the numerical CFD solver FLUENT and the analog electronic circuit simulator SPICE to simulate activity of thermoelectric devices within an electronics package.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Riverside, 2009. / Includes abstract. Title from first page of PDF file (viewed March 12, 2010). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-136). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 110-115).

Esta Tese apresenta o desenvolvimento de um protótipo de um microgerador termoelétrico para captação de energias residuais baseado no Efeito Seebeck com sistema de transferência de calor intercambiável. Neste sentido, desenvolveu-se dois sistemas de transferência térmica, sendo um para captação do calor residual de processos industriais constituído por um módulo denominado captor de calor intercambiável e por outro módulo para resfriar o sistema. Destaca-se que o sistema térmico desenvolvido permite a sua adaptação ao processo industrial por meio da troca do captor de calor, otimizando a transferência térmica para o microgerador termoelétrico. Com base nos dados medidos fez se um tratamento dos dados obtendo-se uma tensão de circuito aberto de Vopen=0,4306xΔT [mV] e uma resistência interna de R0=9,41Ω, com uma tolerância de ΔRint=0,77Ω tal que Rint=R0±ΔRint=9,41±0,77Ω. As medições feitas com a condição de máxima potência de saída foi obtida em um gradiente de temperatura de ΔT=80°C resultando numa potência máxima Pout≈29W. Como resultado obteve-se o protótipo de um microgerador termoelétrico baseado no Efeito Seebeck para captação de energias residuais, customizado e adaptado às características do processo industrial e à respectiva carga (potência e tensão), permitindo a troca e alteração da configuração do sistema de transferência de calor bem como, a reconfiguração do arranjo dos módulos termoelétricos. / This thesis presents the development of a prototype of a thermoelectric microgenerator to energy harvesting based on the Seebeck Effect with interchangeable heat transfer system. In this sense, it developed two heat transfer systems, one for capture of waste heat from industrial processes consisting of a sensor module called interchangeably heat and cool the module to another system. It is noteworthy that the thermal system developed allows its adaptation to industrial process by exchanging the sensor heat, optimizing heat transfer to the thermocouple microgenerator. Based on measured data has a data processing yielding a open circuit voltage of Vopen=0,4306xΔT and an internal resistance of R0=9,41Ω, with a tolerance of ΔRint=0,77Ω such that Rint=R0±ΔRint=9,41±0,77Ω. The measurements made on the condition of maximum output was obtained at a temperature gradient of ΔT=80°C resulting in a maximum power Pout≈29W. As a result we obtained a prototype thermoelectric microgenerator based on Seebeck effect to energy harvesting, energy customized and adapted to the characteristics of industrial process and its load (power and voltage), allowing the exchange and change the configuration of the transfer system heat as well as reconfiguring the arrangement of thermoelectric modules.

Les nouvelles avancées théoriques et technologiques basées sur les nanotechnologies ont permis de remettre au goût du jour la récupération d'énergie utilisant la thermoélectricité. Dans le cas de dispositifs en couches minces, des applications telles que la micro-génération de puissance ainsi que le refroidissement localisé de composants microélectroniques peuvent être envisagées. Des dispositifs en couches minces à base de SiGe présentent l'avantage d'une grande intégrabilité grâce aux technologies issues de l'industrie microélectronique ainsi qu'une faible toxicité comparée aux matériaux classiques utilisés à base de Bi et Te. L'utilisation industrielle de ces matériaux est freinée par les faibles rendements obtenus à des basses températures. Dans le cadre de cette thèse, l'inclusion de nano particules à base de siliciures de Ti et Mo dans des couches minces de SiGe sous forme de super-réseau de boîtes quantiques (SRBQ) a été choisie comme méthode pour augmenter les performances thermoélectriques de ce matériau. Pour cela, un bâtie industriel de type CVD a été modifié et adapté à l'utilisation de précurseurs liquides et solides. Différents SRBQ ont été produits, en variant le type de dopage, la cristallinité et la nature des nano-inclusions utilisées. Les propriétés thermoélectriques de ces matériaux ont été mesurées et l'augmentation des performances de ces matériaux a été démontrée grâce aux inclusions nanométriques. / The recent theoretical and technological advances based on nanotechnology have provided new interest on energy harvesting based on thermoelectricity. For thin film devices, applications such as micro powering and local cooling for microelectronic components can be expected. SiGe-based devices have the advantage of integration possibility thanks to microelectronics technologies and of the low toxicity of SiGe compared to materials tradionally employed for thermoelectric devices such as Bi and Te. SiGe-based devices have not yet been employed in large scale mostly due to its low efficiency at room temperature. In this thesis, the production of quantum dot superlattices (QDSL) based on the inclusion of Ti and Mo silicides quantum dots in a SiGe matrix was chosen as a method to improve the material's thermoelectric properties. In order to accomplish this, an industrial CVD tool was modified to allow the employ of solid and liquid precursors. Different QDSL were produced, with different dopants, crystallinity and inclusions. The thermoelectric properties of the obtained materials were measured and the improvement of the material's thermoelectric performance after the inclusion of nanometric particles was demonstrated.

Esta Tese apresenta o desenvolvimento de um protótipo de um microgerador termoelétrico para captação de energias residuais baseado no Efeito Seebeck com sistema de transferência de calor intercambiável. Neste sentido, desenvolveu-se dois sistemas de transferência térmica, sendo um para captação do calor residual de processos industriais constituído por um módulo denominado captor de calor intercambiável e por outro módulo para resfriar o sistema. Destaca-se que o sistema térmico desenvolvido permite a sua adaptação ao processo industrial por meio da troca do captor de calor, otimizando a transferência térmica para o microgerador termoelétrico. Com base nos dados medidos fez se um tratamento dos dados obtendo-se uma tensão de circuito aberto de Vopen=0,4306xΔT [mV] e uma resistência interna de R0=9,41Ω, com uma tolerância de ΔRint=0,77Ω tal que Rint=R0±ΔRint=9,41±0,77Ω. As medições feitas com a condição de máxima potência de saída foi obtida em um gradiente de temperatura de ΔT=80°C resultando numa potência máxima Pout≈29W. Como resultado obteve-se o protótipo de um microgerador termoelétrico baseado no Efeito Seebeck para captação de energias residuais, customizado e adaptado às características do processo industrial e à respectiva carga (potência e tensão), permitindo a troca e alteração da configuração do sistema de transferência de calor bem como, a reconfiguração do arranjo dos módulos termoelétricos. / This thesis presents the development of a prototype of a thermoelectric microgenerator to energy harvesting based on the Seebeck Effect with interchangeable heat transfer system. In this sense, it developed two heat transfer systems, one for capture of waste heat from industrial processes consisting of a sensor module called interchangeably heat and cool the module to another system. It is noteworthy that the thermal system developed allows its adaptation to industrial process by exchanging the sensor heat, optimizing heat transfer to the thermocouple microgenerator. Based on measured data has a data processing yielding a open circuit voltage of Vopen=0,4306xΔT and an internal resistance of R0=9,41Ω, with a tolerance of ΔRint=0,77Ω such that Rint=R0±ΔRint=9,41±0,77Ω. The measurements made on the condition of maximum output was obtained at a temperature gradient of ΔT=80°C resulting in a maximum power Pout≈29W. As a result we obtained a prototype thermoelectric microgenerator based on Seebeck effect to energy harvesting, energy customized and adapted to the characteristics of industrial process and its load (power and voltage), allowing the exchange and change the configuration of the transfer system heat as well as reconfiguring the arrangement of thermoelectric modules.

Esta Tese apresenta o desenvolvimento de um protótipo de um microgerador termoelétrico para captação de energias residuais baseado no Efeito Seebeck com sistema de transferência de calor intercambiável. Neste sentido, desenvolveu-se dois sistemas de transferência térmica, sendo um para captação do calor residual de processos industriais constituído por um módulo denominado captor de calor intercambiável e por outro módulo para resfriar o sistema. Destaca-se que o sistema térmico desenvolvido permite a sua adaptação ao processo industrial por meio da troca do captor de calor, otimizando a transferência térmica para o microgerador termoelétrico. Com base nos dados medidos fez se um tratamento dos dados obtendo-se uma tensão de circuito aberto de Vopen=0,4306xΔT [mV] e uma resistência interna de R0=9,41Ω, com uma tolerância de ΔRint=0,77Ω tal que Rint=R0±ΔRint=9,41±0,77Ω. As medições feitas com a condição de máxima potência de saída foi obtida em um gradiente de temperatura de ΔT=80°C resultando numa potência máxima Pout≈29W. Como resultado obteve-se o protótipo de um microgerador termoelétrico baseado no Efeito Seebeck para captação de energias residuais, customizado e adaptado às características do processo industrial e à respectiva carga (potência e tensão), permitindo a troca e alteração da configuração do sistema de transferência de calor bem como, a reconfiguração do arranjo dos módulos termoelétricos. / This thesis presents the development of a prototype of a thermoelectric microgenerator to energy harvesting based on the Seebeck Effect with interchangeable heat transfer system. In this sense, it developed two heat transfer systems, one for capture of waste heat from industrial processes consisting of a sensor module called interchangeably heat and cool the module to another system. It is noteworthy that the thermal system developed allows its adaptation to industrial process by exchanging the sensor heat, optimizing heat transfer to the thermocouple microgenerator. Based on measured data has a data processing yielding a open circuit voltage of Vopen=0,4306xΔT and an internal resistance of R0=9,41Ω, with a tolerance of ΔRint=0,77Ω such that Rint=R0±ΔRint=9,41±0,77Ω. The measurements made on the condition of maximum output was obtained at a temperature gradient of ΔT=80°C resulting in a maximum power Pout≈29W. As a result we obtained a prototype thermoelectric microgenerator based on Seebeck effect to energy harvesting, energy customized and adapted to the characteristics of industrial process and its load (power and voltage), allowing the exchange and change the configuration of the transfer system heat as well as reconfiguring the arrangement of thermoelectric modules.

Thermoelectric (TE) devices can undergo degradation from reactions in corrosive environments and at higher operating temperatures by sublimation and oxidation. To prevent the degradation, we have applied two high temperature polymers (HTPs) as coatings for TE materials. Sintering temperatures were from 250°C to 400°C. We explain why dip coating is better technique in our study and had two potential HTPs for tests. By applying TGA (thermogravimetric analysis), we were able to figure out which HTPs have better thermal resistivity. Besides, TGA also help us to find proper curing cycles for HTPs. EDS and SEM results show that the coatings prevent oxidation and sublimation of TE materials. We also shorten HTP curing cycle time and lower the energy costs.