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ICT2008 Manuscript Deadlines Extended

Submitted by ztadmin on Tue, 2008-07-15 14:50.

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ICT2008 Manuscript Deadlines Extended

+- ICT2008 Manuscript Submission Deadlines Extended

This in via email:

The ICT Committee has extended the manuscript submission deadlines:

to be considered for best manuscript:  July 30

absolute final deadline:  August 1

A final program will be posted on the web as soon as possible.

Lucy Biggs
Asst. to Prof. David C. Johnson

 

[Note:  the current ICT2008 program is available as a PDF file from the ICT2008 website using this link:

http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/ict2008/ict2008program.pdf ]

 

ITS has received five nominations for the ITS Board.  All nominees have accepted their nomination.  Elections will be held at ICT2008, August 3-7, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon

Below is the list of the candidates and their bios/resumes in PDF format .

The call for nominations and list of current ITS Board members can be found here: http://www.its.org/nominations

  


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Bell, Lon E. - BSST [2] 35.24 KB
Chen, Lidong - Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, [3] 31.55 KB
Maignan, Antoine - CRISMAT Laboratory [4] 44.4 KB
Morelli, Don - MSU [5] 5.46 KB
Yang, Jihui -GM [6] 30.21 KB

 

story

+- Thermionic Revolution: Hope At Last

Submitted by ztadmin on Tue, 2008-07-15 17:22.

The audacity of thermionic hope?

A reader called to my attention the 'The Thermionic Revolution' website which includes what sounds like an endorsement from friend and esteemed authority Gerry Mahan as well as the following claims:

"A simple way has been found that promises to make cheap abundant electricity from the heat in air

  • oil will become worthless
  • the price of electricity will tumble
  • cars will run on heat from the air
  • ships will run on heat from sea water"

And that's just the front page.  Since I first looked at the website, some of the internal links have turned to "coming soon", but you get the idea.

I'm happy to report that Mahan, described on the website as a "visiting Professor at Penn State University", actually has a permanent position there and is not associated with the 'The Thermionic Revolution' folks.

You'd be surprised how often this sort of claim comes up: huge claims but no meat.  Well, perhaps you're not surprised either.  I suppose the idea is to attract attention.  Hmm.  What does that make me?

 

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Preliminary TE measurements on new quaternary iron-based superconductors

Submitted by ztadmin on Tue, 2008-07-15 10:10.

A few weeks ago I noted the recent discovery of some new quaternary iron-based superconductors which might be of interest for thermoelectrics.  David Bérardan tells me his group had already initiated studies and have a paper currently in the "early view" section of physica status solidi (RRL):

Loreynne Pinsard-Gaudart, D. B. J. B. N. D. Large Seebeck coefficients in iron-oxypnictides: a new route towards n-type thermoelectric materials. physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters 9999, NA (2008).

No thermal conductivity or ZT data yet, but the authors are enthusiastic that good ZT values can be obtained around liquid nitrogen temperatures.

A free e-print version is available from http://arxiv.org using this link:

http://arxiv.org/pdf/0806.2751

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forum

Thermoelectric generator for automotive application

Submitted by Goupil on Tue, 2008-07-15 04:33.

The recent development of new thermoelectric materials and the increasing environmental constraints have promote the search for solution of conversion of heat into electrical energy using the thermoelectric way.

The present project is devoted to the development of thermoelectric generators for automotive applications. With 70% of its energy lost in the form of heat, a vehicle is today an important target for the thermoelectric generation.
Located in Normandy (France) the CRISMAT laboratory (Caen) is specialized in the search for new materials including thermoelectric materials. With the collaboration of the CNRT (Caen), it actually develops thermoelectric generators for intermediate and high temperature applications.
A three year engineer position is proposed, in order to develop thermoelectric generators for automotive applications.

The engineer in charged of this project will have to design, build and test the thermoelectric modules. He will be involved in the overall developpement of the generator including the collaboration with industrials of the automotive area, equipment suppliers and end-users.

Tasks:
• Design of thermoelectric modules.
• Assembly and test.
• Management of the constraints of assembly. (thermomechanical and electrical).

Skills:
Material Engineer. Knowledges of the problems of thermics and mechanics is desirable.

Localization: CRISMAT ENSICAEN
Position: Ingenieur de recherche (CNRS).
Contact: Christophe Goupil
(christophe.goupil [at] ensicaen [dot] fr)

‹ PhD student on Thermoelectric Materials Development BSST Senior Engineer Metalurgy ›
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conferences

Gordon Conference on High Temperature Materials, Processes, & Diagnostics

Submitted by ztadmin on Thu, 2008-02-28 14:05.
      From: 2008-07-20 Through: 2008-07-25 (check event website for times)
      Location: Keyes Science Building, Colby College - Waterville, Maine, US
      Contact: Elizabeth J. Opila opila [at] nasa [dot] gov
               Ph: +1 216-433-8904, FAX: +1 216-433-5544
      Abstract Due Date: June 29, 2008 (but apply early)
      Higher Fees May Apply After: N/A (apply first to attend)
      Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

For Further Details Click 'read more' below :

ICT2008, Corvalis, Oregon USA

Submitted by ztadmin on Wed, 2006-12-20 23:02.
      From: 2008-08-03 Through: 2008-08-07 (check event website for times)
      Location: LaSells Stewart Conference - Corvallis, Oregon, USA
      Contact: David Johnson davej [at] uoregon [dot] edu
               Ph: +1 (541) 346-4612, FAX: +1 (541) 346-3422
      Abstract Due Date: April 1, 2008
      Higher Fees May Apply After: May 1, 2008
      Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

For Further Details Click 'read more' below :

MS&T’08 Conference and Exhibition: Thermoelectric Materials

Submitted by ztadmin on Thu, 2008-02-28 13:09.
      From: 2008-10-05 Through: 2008-10-09 (check event website for times)
      Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center - Pittsburg, PA, USA
      Contact: Qiang Li qiangli [at] bnl [dot] gov
               Ph: +1 631 344 4490, FAX: +1 631 344 4071
      Abstract Due Date: March 17, 2008
      Higher Fees May Apply After:
      Info Last Updated: 2008-02-28

For Further Details Click 'read more' below :

PACRIM8 2009 Meeting

Submitted by ztadmin on Tue, 2008-07-15 14:59.
      From: 2009-05-31 Through: 2009-06-05 (check event website for times)
      Location: Hyatt Regency, Vancouver - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
      Contact: Prof. Terry Tritt ttritt [at] clemson [dot] edu
               Ph: +1-864-656-5319, FAX: +1-864-656-0805
      Abstract Due Date: November 3, 2008
      Higher Fees May Apply After:
      Info Last Updated: 2008-07-15

For Further Details Click 'read more' below :
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PACRIM 8_Call For Papers - General Info894.46 KB
PACRIM8 TE Session -Tritt96.13 KB

ITS2009 & ETS2009

Submitted by ztadmin on Mon, 2007-10-22 03:05.
      From: 2009-07-26 Through: 2009-07-30 (check event website for times)
      Location: - Freiburg, Germany
      Contact: Dr. Harald Böttner harald.boettner [at] ipm [dot] fraunhofer [dot] de
               Ph: 0049/761/8857-121, FAX: 0049/761/8857-224
      Abstract Due Date:
      Higher Fees May Apply After:
      Info Last Updated: 2007-10-22

For Further Details Click 'read more' below :
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        -- Cronin

 

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