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Thermal Energy Converters

More information about our business unit »Thermal Energy Converters« is available for download below.

Thermoelectric systems

 

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Thermoelectric components and modules

Tailor-made thermoelectrical components and modules.

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Thermoelectrics

Waste heat recovery with thermoelectric generators.

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Skutterudites modules

Thermoelectric high-temperature modules based on skutterudites.

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Half-Heusler modules

Thermoelectric high-temperature modules based on half-Heusler-alloys.

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Thermal Management | Measurement Techniques

 

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Thermal management for electronics

Based on caloric systems, Peltier coolers and heat pipes, Fraunhofer IPM develops individual solutions for the cooling of electronic components.

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Pulsating heat pipes

With pulsating heat pipes (PHP), many problems of heat dissipation may be effectively solved.

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Measuring the thermal conductivity of thin films (TDTR)

The Time Domain Thermal Reflectance (TDTR) method provides an elegant, contactless means of measuring the thermal conductivity of thin films.
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Hot air test stand

Measuring the efficiency of heat exchangers and systems for waste heat recovery.

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Energy Harvesting

 

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Communicating coffee pot

Energy-independent sensors monitor the level and temperature of the contents and send the information wirelessly.
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Energy-independent sensor networks

Sensors providing their own power supply.
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Magnetocalorics and Electrocalorics

 

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Caloric Systems

Solid-state cooling with magnetocaloric, elastocaloric or electrocaloric systems is a promising alternative to conventional cooling technology.

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Magnetocalorics: refrigerant-free cooling system

Refrigerant-free cooling equipment based on magnetocaloric materials could provide the basis for greener cooling systems in the future.
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Permanent Magnet Systems

Permanent magnets have several advantages over electromagnets and might in future substitute expensive superconducting magnets. Fraunhofer IPM designs and builds permanent magnet systems to customers' needs.
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