[21p-C102-1~17] 9.4 Thermoelectric conversion

[21p-C102-2] Evaluation of Thermal Contact Resistance for SWCNT-based Flexible Thermoelectric Device

〇Masahiro Motosuke¹, Yuki Kannari¹, Takashi Nakajima², Takahiro Yamamoto², Hideki Uchida³ (1.Fac. Eng., Tokyo Univ. Sci., 2.Fac. Sci. Tokyo Univ. Sci., 3.Zeon Corp.)

Keywords:Thermoelectric conversion, Single-wall carbon nanotube, Thermal contact resistance

In this study, the thermal contact resistance of a flexible thermoelectric device was evaluated by experiment and simulation, to investigate the losses caused by the attachment of the device. It was found that the temperature difference varied depending on the length of the sheet and also varied significantly depending on the thermal contact resistance between the device and the surface. In addition, it was clarified that the temperature difference changes more than twice depending on the installation method. This implies the importance of the thermal management including its contact resistance.