Energy conversion efficiency at maximum output power, which embodies the essential
characteristics of heat engines, is the main focus of the present work. The so-called Curzon …

A new high temperature thermoelectric device concept using large area nanostructured
silicon p-type and n-type (PN) junctions is presented. In contrast to conventional …

We present a parametric modeling of the thermoelectric transport coefficients based on a
model previously used to interpret experimental measurements on the conductivity, σ, and …

We show how small-signal analysis, a standard method in electrical engineering, may be
applied to thermoelectric device performance measurement by extending a dc model to the …

Coupling between heat and electrical currents is at the heart of thermoelectric processes. In
a thermoelectric system this may be seen, from a thermal viewpoint, as an additional thermal …

In a recent work, we have reported a study on the figure of merit of a thermoelectric system
composed by thermoelectric generators connected electrically and thermally in different …

In this work, we analyze different configurations of a thermoelectric system (TES) composed
of three thermoelectric generators (TEGs). We present the following considerations:(a) TES …

In a Seebeck coefficient measurement with vanishing transport current, it is usually assumed
that local currents cancel as well. Here we present the existence of local electric currents in …

We study the physical processes at work at the interface of two thermoelectric generators
(TEGs) thermally and electrically connected in series. We show and explain how these …

Improvement of thermoelectric systems in terms of performance and range of applications
relies on progress in materials science and optimization of device operation. In this chapter …