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    Influence of temperature and aging on the thermal contact resistance in thermoelectric devices
    (Springer, 2020) Rodríguez García, Antonio; Pérez Artieda, Miren Gurutze; Beisti Antoñanzas, Irene; Astrain Ulibarrena, David; Martínez Echeverri, Álvaro; Ingeniaritza; Institute of Smart Cities - ISC; Ingeniería
    During thermal design in the first phases development, thermoelectric systems, such as thermoelectric generators, the most important parameter affecting the performance is thermal resistance of the components. This paper focusses on the thermal contact resistance (TCR), analyzing the influence of aging and temperature on different thermal interface materials (TIMs), i.e., thermal paste, graphite and indium. In previous papers, TCR has been studied depending on parameters such as surface roughness, bonding pressure, thermal conductivity and surface hardness. However, in thermoelectric applications, a relevant aspect to consider when choosing a TIM is aging due to thermal stress. The exposure of this type of material to high temperatures for long periods of time leads to deterioration, which causes an increase in the TCR impairing the conduction of the heat flow. Therefore, there is a need to study the behavior of TIMs exposed to temperatures typical in thermoelectric generators to make a correct selection of the TIM. It has been observed that exposure to temperatures of around 180°C induces a significant increase in the thermal impedance of the three TIMs under study, although this effect is much more relevant for thermal paste. The contact, comprising steel, thermal paste and ceramic, presents a 300% increase in the thermal impedance after 70 days of aging, whereas that exceeds 185% for the contact of aluminum, thermal paste and ceramic. In the tests with exposure temperature of 60°C, there is no observed decrease in the thermal impedance.