Thermo-electric finite element analysis and characteristic of thermoelectric generator with intermetallic compound
Tin reacted completely to transformed into full IMCs-Ni3Sn4 and Ag3Sn. Increasing the thermal treatment time and resulted in IMC thickness increased. Increasing the thermal treatment time and resulted in IMC shear strength reduced. The TE characteristics of the TEG vary significantly after the thermal treatment. Temperature and output power were estimated at a temperature loading by the numerical analysis.
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