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Vehicle Integration of a Thermoelectric Generator

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The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (Bundesministerium für Energie und Wirtschaft, BMWi). Special thanks of the authors go to other partners for their respective contributions to the consortium project: the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz for the enhancement of the TE material, Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG for the enhancement of a powder-metallurgic production process for half-Heusler compounds, Isabellenhütte for the enhancement of a melt-metallurgic production process for half-Heusler compounds and setup of a module production line as well as Siemens for the enhancement of the DC/DC converter.

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  1. Audi AG, Ingolstadt, Germany

    Martin Rosenberger (Project Manager for the Pre-development of Thermoelectric Generators) &  Martin Dellner (Specialist for Thermal Management Body, function and Testing)

  2. Faurecia Emission Control Technologies, Germany GmbH, Augsburg, Germany

    Martin Kluge (Energy Recovery Systems Expert and Innovation Program Manager)

  3. Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, Freiburg, Germany

    Karina R. Tarantik (Project Manager in the Field of Thermoelectrics)

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Rosenberger, M., Dellner, M., Kluge, M. et al. Vehicle Integration of a Thermoelectric Generator. MTZ Worldw 77, 36–43 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s38313-016-0004-7

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