naa a22 4500 510801439 CHVBK 20180411083357.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11664-012-2431-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11664-012-2431-9 Development of Low-Cost Remote-Control Generators Based on BiTe Thermoelectric Modules [Elektronische Daten] [Luis Juanicó, Fabián Rinalde, Eduardo Taglialavore, Marcelo Molina] This paper presents a new thermogenerator based on moderate-temperature (up to 175°C) BiTe modules available on the open market. Despite this handicap relative to commercial thermogenerators based on high-temperature proprietary-technology PbBi modules (up to 560°C), this new design may become economically competitive due to its innovative thermal sink. Our thermal sink is based on a free-convection water loop built with standard tubing and household hot-water radiators, leading to a more practical, modular design. So, the specific cost of about 55,000USD/kW obtained for this 120-W prototype is improved to 33,000USD/kW for a 1-kW unit, which represents about half the price of commercial thermogenerators. Moreover, considering recently launched BiTe modules (that withstand up to 320°C), our proposition could have an even more favorable outlook. TMS, 2013 BiTe thermoelectric modules nationallicence thermoelectricity nationallicence thermogenerator nationallicence electrical generators nationallicence prototype nationallicence thermal-hydraulic design nationallicence Juanicó Luis National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut Rinalde Fabián National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut Taglialavore Eduardo National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut Molina Marcelo National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/7(2013-07-01), 1789-1795 0361-5235 42:7<1789 2013 42 11664 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2431-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-012-2431-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Juanicó Luis National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rinalde Fabián National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Taglialavore Eduardo National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Molina Marcelo National Research Council (Conicet) and Balseiro Institute, Bariloche Atomic Center, 8400, Bariloche, Argentina aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Electronic Materials Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 42/7(2013-07-01), 1789-1795 0361-5235 42:7<1789 2013 42 11664 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer