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Design, Manufacturing, And Assembly Of A Flexible Thermoelectric Device, Christopher Anthony Martinez
Design, Manufacturing, And Assembly Of A Flexible Thermoelectric Device, Christopher Anthony Martinez
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis documents the design, manufacturing, and assembly of a flexible thermoelectric device. Such a device has immediate use in haptics, medical, and athletic applications. The governing theory behind the device is explained and a one dimensional heat transfer model is developed to estimate performance. This model and consideration for the manufacturing and assembly possibilities are the drivers behind the decisions made in design choices. Once the design was finalized, manufacturing methods for the various components were explored. The system was created by etching copper patterns on a copper/polyimide laminate and screen printing solder paste onto the circuits. Thermoelectric elements …