The specific operating conditions of thermoelectric generators in vehicles determine the requirements for thermoelectric materials used in them. The present work analyzes which materials are the most suitable for solving the task of heat recovery from internal combustion engines. Requirements for such materials and optimization of thermoelectric modules on their basis are formulated. The most important of them include specific cost, efficiency, cyclic stability, service life, and optimal operating temperature range. Thermoelectric materials were prepared, and on their basis a series of generator thermoelectric modules created to optimize all of the above parameters for operation in vehicular thermoelectric generators.
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Anatychuk, L.I., Kuz, R.V. Materials for Vehicular Thermoelectric Generators. J. Electron. Mater. 41, 1778–1784 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-1982-0
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