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Development of laser-based joining technology for the fabrication of ceramic thermoelectric modules

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2014

Floriana-Dana Börner ,
Max Schreier ,
Bing Feng ,
Wolfgang Lippmann ,
Hans-Peter Martin ,
Alexander Michaelis  and
Antonio Hurtado
Floriana-Dana Börner*
Affiliation:
Institute of Power Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
Max Schreier
Affiliation:
Institute of Power Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
Bing Feng
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden 01277, Germany
Wolfgang Lippmann
Affiliation:
Institute of Power Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
Hans-Peter Martin
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden 01277, Germany
Alexander Michaelis
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Dresden 01277, Germany
Antonio Hurtado
Affiliation:
Institute of Power Engineering, TU Dresden, Dresden 01062, Germany
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: floriana.boerner@tu-dresden.de
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Abstract

The process of laser-induced brazing constitutes a potential option for connecting several ceramic components (n- and p-type ceramic bars and ceramic substrate) of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) unit. For the construction of the TEGs, TiOx and BxC were used as thermoelectric bars and AlN was used as substrate material. The required process time for joining is well below that of conventional furnace brazing processes and, furthermore, establishes the possibility of using a uniform filler system for all contacting points within the thermoelectric unit. In the work reported here, the application-specific optimization of the laser-joining process is presented as well as the adapted design of the thermoelectric modules. The properties of the produced bonding were characterized by using fatigue strength and microstructural investigations. Furthermore, the operational reliability of the modules was verified.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 29 , Issue 16 , 28 August 2014 , pp. 1771 - 1780
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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