• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.93-100
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• 2008

The one and two pair of oxide modules for high temperature thermoelectric power generation were fabricated with $Ca_{2.7}Bi_{0.3}Co_4O_9$(p-type) and $Ca_{0.96}Bi_{0.04}Mn_{0.96}Nb_{0.04}O_3$(n-type) on $Al_2O_3$ substrate. For the optimizing of the design process, contact resistance was derived from the results of the one pair modules, and then the resistance of two pair modules were calculated to use the derived data. Those values were compared with the measured values for the optimizing of this design process. The resistance of calculated and measured two pairs modules was 0.956 $\Omega$ and 1.110 Q $\Omega$ $T_h$=833 K, respectively, the difference of resistance was about 0.15 $\Omega$. From the result, proposed design process is effective for high temperature thermoelectric oxide modules fabrication.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.255-262
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• 2016

There has been intense research on self-diagnosis systems in railway applications, since stability and reliability have become more and more significant issues. Wired sensors have been widely used in the railway vehicles, but because of the difficulty in their maintenance and accessibility, they ar not considered for self-diagnosis systems. To have a self-monitoring system, wireless data transmission and self-powered sensors are required. For this purpose, a thermoelectric energy harvesting module that can generate electricity from temperature gradient between the bogie axle box and ambient environment was introduced in this work. The temperature gradient was measured under actual operation conditions, and the behavior of the thermoelectric module with an external load resistance and booster circuits was studied. The proposed energy harvesting system can be applied for wireless sensor nodes in railroad vehicles with optimization of thermal management.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.180-185
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• 2006

Microwatt power level at relatively high voltage(order of volt) was produced by $Bi_{0.5}Sb_{1.5}Te_{3}/Bi_{2}Te_{2.4}Se_{0.6}$ thin film thermoelectric generators, and maximum output power varied with temperature difference in the square-law relation. Output voltage and current were possible to control by changing the way of electrical connection as well as the number of stacking plate-modules. Variation of open circuit voltage and short circuit current with temperature difference showed a linear relationship. There were, however, some differences in variations; open circuit voltage were dependent on the number of plate-module when connected in series, but it was not for parallel connection. On the other hand, short circuit current showed the opposite behavior to the case of open circuit current.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1088-1089
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 태양광발전시스템의 발전 효율을 극대화하기 위한 태양전지 모듈의 배면온도를 낮출 수 있는 부유구조물의 최적화 설계에 대한 것이다. 저수지 수면은 태양에너지를 흡수하게 되면 물 온도의 상승으로 밀도저하가 발생되고 저수지의 수면이 최상층에 위치하여 지속적으로 태양에너지가 흡수는 경우 최상층의 수면온도가 $60^{\circ}C$ 이상 상승하게 된다. 이는 태양전지 모듈의 배면온도 상승을 주도하여 시스템 발전량의 감소원인으로 작용한다. 수상 태양광발전시스템의 효율 향상을 위해 태양전지 모듈의 온도 저하가 반드시 필요하고, 더불어 저수지 지리적 요건에 따른 바람의 영향 등을 고려한 태양광발전 부유구조물 최적 설계가 요구된다. 열전달 수치해석을 통해 태양광발전 구조물에 대한 최적설계, 태양전지 모듈의 온도 측정 및 성능 검증을 통해 태양광발전 구조물의 상하단의 높이의 최적 설계 조건을 확립하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.445-446
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.11a
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• pp.168-168
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• 2002

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.7-12
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• 2010

We have developed a SPICE compatible model of thermoelectric devices, and a parameter extracting technique only by electrical and temperature measurement by using Harman method was proposed. The proposed model and parameter extraction technique do not require experimental data from thermal conductivity measurements. The maximum error between extracted parameters extracted by proposed method and conventional method was about 14%, which is not a severe mismatch for real application. The proposed model is applicable to design of both for thermoelectric coolers and thermo electric generators.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.119-126
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• 2019

A flexible thermoelectric module, which consisted of 18 pairs of Bi₂Te₃-based hot-pressed p-n thermoelectric legs, were processed by filling the module inside with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and removing the top and bottom substrates. Its power generation properties and bending characteristics were measured. With putting the flexible module on the wrist, an open circuit voltage of 2.23 mV and a maximum output power of 1.69 ㎼ were generated during staying still. On the other hand, an open circuit voltage of 3.32 mV and a maximum output power of 3.41 ㎼ were obtained with walking motion. The resistance variation of the module was kept below 1% even after applying 30,000 bending cycles with a bending curvature radius of 25 mm.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.68-74
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• 2008

This paper describes the causes and effects that have influence on thermoelectric generation. If heat transfer is unequal to thermoelectric modules, we could not get the maximum thermoelectric power. So, by experiment, we analysed the differences of power generation according to the state of the contact between thermoelectric module and heat source. And with the variation of heat transfer area, the generated power was analysed also. Using the experimental results we proposed a thermoelectric generation system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.10a
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• pp.854-855
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• 2013

최근 국내 전력공급 문제에 따라 다양한 에너지절감형 기술과 제품이 연구되고 있다. 특히 국내 기준 전체 전력 소비량의 약 20%를 차지하는 조명분야에서는 기존 조명을 대체할 친환경, 고효율 LED 조명에 대한 기술이 대두되고 있다. LED 조명은 원리의 특성상 광효율과 비례하여 LED 접합부 온도가 상승하며 이는 광효율과 수명을 저하시킨다. 이에 다양한 방열기술이 LED 조명기술의 핵심이라 할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 LED 모듈 접합부의 발열을 열전소자를 활용하여 열전발전 함으로써 에너지를 절감하고, 열회수를 통한 방열효과를 제공 하는 LED 조명을 제안한다.