Abstract:
An apparatus for manufacturing a thermoelectric module is provided. The apparatus includes a thermoelectric element interposed between a lower substrate that includes a lower electrode and an upper substrate that includes an upper electrode. Additionally, the apparatus includes a first block that is configured to support the lower substrate and a second block that is configured to move vertically with respect to the first block and support the upper substrate. A jig is configured to position the thermoelectric element in connection with the upper electrode and the lower electrode.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a generator for an internal combustion engine. The generator for an internal combustion engine includes: a heat protector configured to cover an exhaust manifold in which exhaust gas flows to absorb heat energy emitted from the exhaust manifold; and a thermoelectric module configured to be disposed on the heat protector to generate electric energy from heat energy absorbed by the heat protector.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a thermal interface material is provided. The thermal interface material including a thermal conductive filler, a polymer matrix having an elastic force and applied to the thermal conductive filler, and an insulating coating layer applied to sides of the thermal conductive filler and the polymer matrix may be manufactured by: providing the thermal conductive filler in a plate film form as a filler material forming the thermal conductive filler is dissolved in a solvent; and coating the thermal conductive filler in a plate film form with the polymer matrix. As such, the high heat radiation thermal interface material (a maximum of thermal conductivity of 20 W/mK) may be manufactured in more various thickness than the conventional thermal interface material (a maximum of thermal conductivity of 5 W/mK).
Abstract:
A 3D printing machine includes a first spinning part moving in directions of three axes, i.e., X-, Y-, and Z-axes, to melt and spin a base material; and a second spinning part moving along a moving direction of the first spinning part to spin reinforcing fiber onto an upper surface of the spun base material, and moving clockwise or counterclockwise so that the reinforcing fiber is spun onto the upper surface of the base material at a moment when the first spinning part changes a moving direction thereof to the X- or Y-axis direction.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric module mounted on an uneven surface (a curved surface or an irregular surface) to reduce thermal boundary resistance and significantly improve thermoelectric power generation efficiency is provided. The thermoelectric module includes one or more first thermoelectric elements, one or more second thermoelectric elements having opposite polarity to that of the first thermoelectric elements and alternating with the first thermoelectric element. An electrode unit in provided and includes upper and lower electrodes configured to electrically connect the first and second thermoelectric elements. A connection member is configured to connect the first and second thermoelectric elements to vary the relative positions of the first and second thermoelectric elements.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric module mounted on an uneven surface (a curved surface or an irregular surface) to reduce thermal boundary resistance and significantly improve thermoelectric power generation efficiency is provided. The thermoelectric module includes one or more first thermoelectric elements, one or more second thermoelectric elements having opposite polarity to that of the first thermoelectric elements and alternating with the first thermoelectric element. An electrode unit in provided and includes upper and lower electrodes configured to electrically connect the first and second thermoelectric elements. A connection member is configured to connect the first and second thermoelectric elements to vary the relative positions of the first and second thermoelectric elements.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric generation structure for a vehicle is provided. The structure includes an exhaust manifold into which exhaust gas is introduced and a cover that is disposed within the exhaust manifold and provided with a cooling water microchannel to perform cooling. A magnetic thermoelectric material is mounted between the cover and the exhaust manifold to generate electricity. Additionally, the magnetic thermoelectric material having an adjustable size and shape is used in the thermoelectric generation device by being mounted in the exhaust manifold of the vehicle to minimize the weight and volume to improve the marketability. The electricity is generated by the magnetic thermoelectric material using the spin seebeck phenomenon to improve the fuel efficiency.
Abstract:
An embodiment fused deposition modeling (FDM) type 3D printing apparatus includes a printing bed having a space for printing out an output on an upper surface thereof and a nozzle unit provided on the printing bed and configured to extrude a molten output material and print the molten output material out to the printing bed, the nozzle unit including a primary nozzle tip configured to primarily extrude the molten output material and a secondary nozzle tip selectively coupled to the primary nozzle tip and configured to secondarily extrude the molten output material.
Abstract:
A thermoelectric generation apparatus includes a heat absorbing surface configured to absorb heat from an internal combustion engine, a heat generating surface bonded to the heat absorbing surface by a semiconductor and configured to discharge the heat to the outside, and a conductive converting part interposed between the heat absorbing surface and the internal combustion engine. The conductive converting part is configured to allow the heat to be conducted from the internal combustion engine to the heat absorbing surface when a temperature of the internal combustion engine is equal to or greater than a specific value.
Abstract:
A system for controlling thermal conductivity of a housing of an electronic part is provided. In particular, liquid is disposed within a hollow portion formed between an external wall body and an internal wall body of the housing and a magnetic field generating member is attached to an outer surface of the internal wall body. Insulating magnetic particles are dispersed in the liquid, and an orientation of the insulating magnetic particles is changed according to a direction of a magnetic field applied by the magnetic field generating member. This, as a result, controls the thermal conductivity of the housing.