Cost-Effective Fabrication Routes for the Production of Quantum Well Structures and Recovery of Waste Heat from Heavy Duty Trucks

Willigan, Rhonda

United Technologies Corporation

关键词: Breakdown;    Marketers;    30 Direct Energy Conversion;    36 Materials Science;    Quantum Wells;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1016484
RP-ID  :  None
RP-ID  :  FC26-04NT42280
RP-ID  :  1016484

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The primary objectives of Phase I were: (a) carry out cost, performance and system level models, (b) quantify the cost benefits of cathodic arc and heterogeneous nanocomposites over sputtered material, (c) evaluate the expected power output of the proposed thermoelectric materials and predict the efficiency and power output of an integrated TE module, (d) define market acceptance criteria by engaging Caterpillar's truck OEMs, potential customers and dealers and identify high-level criteria for a waste heat thermoelectric generator (TEG), (e) identify potential TEG concepts, and (f) establish cost/kWatt targets as well as a breakdown of subsystem component cost targets for the commercially viable TEG.