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Cronin Beals Vining
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Born: August 22, 1957, Baltimore, Maryland USA

Professional Positions

1995-present President and founder, ZT Services

The principal activity of ZT Services is to provide information and consulting services to the energy conversion industry. ZT Services. presently enjoys two major contracts (one with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the other with a Global 500 corporation) and services a variety of clients with smaller or more short-term needs.

1995 Guest Lecturer, Various Universities, Companies and National Laboratories in Japan (January).

1994-present Research Advisor, Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa.

Theoretical and experimental development of new thermoelectric materials. Emphasis on novel materials systems such as heavy fermions and metals, not traditionally associated with high thermoelectric performance.

1994 Consultant to Dawson Ventures, Inc., San Jose, California

Evaluation of the technical and business potential of novel, high-risk/high-payoff energy conversion technologies.

1990-1991 Consultant to Marlow Industries, Dallas, Texas

Concepts, approaches and program plans for the development of advanced thermoelectric cooling materials capable of achieving cryogenic temperatures with efficiencies comparable to dynamic cooling technologies.

1987-1994 Member of Technical Staff

Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California, Thermal Power Conversion Group

Theoretical and experimental development of thermoelectric materials for advanced space power applications, with special emphasis on theoretical aspects of thermoelectric energy conversion and development of advanced thermoelectric materials. Task Manager for 4-5 tasks related to silicion-germanium, boron carbide and rare-earth chalcogenide thermoelectric materials, ($500K/year) 1988-89. Task Manager for advanced thermoelectric materials development, with emphasis on transition-metal silicides, ($200K-$250K/year) 1990-93. Task Manager for a JPL Technology Affiliates Program sponsored by Marlow Industires to transfer JPL developed thermoelectric technology based on skutterudite thermoelectric materials to Marlow Industries, ($350K/year) 1993-94. Proposal Manager for a three year program on the basic physics and chemistry of skutterudite thermoelectric materials sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, to begin early 1994 ($250K/year).

1984-1987: Senior Physicist,

General Electric Company, Valley Forge Space Center, Thermoelectric Technology Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Transport properties of semiconductors for high temperature thermal to electrical energy conversion applications.

Design and implementation of a complete high temperature thermoelectric materials preparation and characterization facility suitable for research and development of state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials to be used in space nuclear power generation systems. This facility included induction and resistance melting, vacuum casting, pressure sintering, inert atmosphere handling capabilities as well as thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, electrical resistivity, Seebeck coefficient, Hall Effect, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction measurment capabilities, most of which could be performed from 300 to 1300 K. $750,000 value.

Program manager for internal General Electric R&D programs on thermoelectric materials (1984-$100,000; 1985-$160,000; 1986-$40,000). Program manager for NASA-JPL rare-earth chalcogenide development programs at General Electric (1984-1985-$130,000). Program manager for subcontract to Thermo Electron Corporation on SiGe/GaP alloy development (1986-$100,000). Project leader and principle investigator for DOE sponsored Improved Thermoelectric Materials Development program, $2,700,000 over 3 years.

Responsible for the daily direction of one Ph.D., two engineers and three technicians.

Education

1983: Postdoctoral Fellow, Ames Laboratory-US Department of Energy, Ames, Iowa.

Acting group leader for a group of five graduate students and one technician.

1983: Ph. D. (Solid State Physics), Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

"Superconductivity and Long Range Magnetic Order in Ternary Rare-Earth Iron Silicides." Major professor: Dr. R. N. Shelton

1980-1983: Research Assistant, Ames Laboratory-US Department of Energy, Ames, Iowa.

Superconductivity and magnetism in novel materials. Preparation of novel superconducting, semiconducting and magnetically ordered materials including ternary rare-earth borides and silicides. X-ray diffraction and metallographic characterization. Superconducting and magnetic transition temperature determinations using magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and heat capacity measurements. High pressure measurements using piston (25 kbar) and diamond anvil cells. Construction of calorimeter for 0.3 K to 25 K.

1978-1980: Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

1974-1978: B. S. (Physics), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Undergraduate research on microwave spectroscopy and construction of a simple mass spectrometer.

1971-1974: W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax County, Virginia.

Honors, Awards and Society Activities

1997 Elected Full Member of the International Academy of Refrigeration, Section of Thermoelectric Cooling and Materials, St. Petersburg, Russia (the first US member)

1995 Elected Academician in the International Thermoelectric Academy, Chernovtsy, Ukraine

1994-1995 President of the International Thermoelectric Society

1991-1994 Editor of the International Thermoelectric Society Newsletter

1990 Elected to the Advisory Committee of the International Thermoelectric Society

1990 Best Technical Paper Award at the IX International Conference on Thermoelectrics, March 19- 21, 1990, Pasadena, California

1986 General Manager's Honors Award, General Electric Space Division

1983 G. W. Fox Memorial Award (Outstanding Research Assistant) Physics Department, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa

1981 Member of the American Physical Society

1980 Richard G. Patrick Award (Outstanding Teaching Assistant), Physics Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

1979 Member of Mensa

1977 Member of Sigma Pi Sigma

Conference Organization Committees

  1. IX International Conference on Thermoelectrics (USA), Pasadena, California, March 19-21, 1990.
  2. Modern Perspectives on Thermoelectrics and Related Materials, Materials Research Society Symposium, Anaheim, California, May 1-2, 1991.
  3. XI International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Arlington, Texas, October 7-9, 1992.
  4. XII International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Yokohama, Japan, November 9-11, 1993.
  5. XIII International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Kansas City, Missouri, August 30-September 1, 1994.
  6. XIV International Conference on Thermoelectrics, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 27-29, 1995.
  7. XVI International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Dresden, Germany, August 26-29, 1997.
  8. XVII International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Nagoya, Japan, May 25-28, 1998.

Books Edited

  1. Proceedings of the IX International Conference on Thermoelectrics (USA), edited by Cronin B. Vining, Pasadena, California, March 19-21, 1990, (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Internal Document number JPL-D7749, Pasadena, California, 1990) 457 pages.
  2. Modern Perspectives on Thermoelectrics and Related Materials, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 234, edited by D.D. Allred, C. B. Vining, and G.A Slack, (Materials Research Society, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 1991) 247 pages.

Invited Papers, Presentations, Book Chapters and Short Courses

  1. "Superconductivity in Ternary Compounds at High Pressure," C. B. Vining and R. N. Shelton, High Pressure in Science and Technology, Proceedings of the 9th AIRAPT International High Pressure Conference, edited by C. Homan, R. K. MacCrone, and E. Whalley, North-Holland, New York (1983), pp. 29-38 pt. 1. (Invited oral paper also presented).
  2. "Silicon-Germanium: An Overview of Recent Developments," C. B. Vining and J.-P. Fleurial, X International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Cardiff, Wales, September 10-12, 1991, edited by D. M. Rowe, Babrow Press, Cardiff, United Kingdom (1991), pp. 1-14. (Invited oral paper also presented).
  3. "Growth and Properties of Ru2Si3 Single Crystals," Presented October 2, 1991 meeting of the Southern California Crystal Growers Society, Los Angeles, California. (Oral presentation only).
  4. "Promising New Thermoelectric Material: Ru2Si3," Presented at the Interagencey Advanced Power Group Spring Symposium, March 31-April 2, 1992, Alexandria, Virginia. (Oral presentation only).
  5. "The Structure of Insulators," C. B. Vining, Encyclopedia of Applied Physics, Vol. 8, edited by G.L. Trigg, VCH Publishers, New York, pp. 85-102 (1994).
  6. "Thermoelectric Fundamentals and Physical Phenomena," C. B. Vining, 1993 Short Course on Thermoelectrics, edited by K. Matsuura, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, Tokyo, (1993). (Invited oral paper also presented, Yokohama, Japan, November 8, 1993).
  7. "Thermoelectric Materials of the Future," C. B. Vining, XII International Conference on Thermoelectrics, Yokohama, Japan, November 9-11, 1993, edited by K. Matsuura, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 126-131 (1994). (Invited oral paper also presented).
  8. "Thermoelectric Technology of Today and Tomorrow," C. B. Vining, The New Energies Symposium, Ube, Japan, November 16-17, 1993. (Invited oral paper also presented).
  9. "Silicon-Germanium: An Overview of Recent Developments," C. B. Vining and J.-P. Fleurial, A Critical Review of Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion 1984-1993, edited by M. S. El-Genk, American Institute of Physics, New York, pp. 87-121 (1994).
  10. "Thermoelectric Technology of the Future," C. B. Vining, ARPA Workshop on Fuel Cells/Advanced Batteries for Portable Power, La Jolla, California, July 21, 1994. (Oral presentation only)
  11. "Thermoelectric Technology of Today and Tomorrow," C. B. Vining, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, January 10, 1995. (Oral presentation only).
  12. "Perspective Review on Materials Research in USA," C. B. Vining, Tokyo Tungsten Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, January 11, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  13. "Thermoelectric Materials of the Future," C. B. Vining, Komatsu Electronics, Inc., Kanagawaken, Japan, January 13, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  14. "The Thermoelectric Car: Challanges and Opportunities," C. B. Vining, Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Inc., Nagakute, Aichi, Japan, January 18, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  15. "Thermoelectric Technology and the Role of Ceramics," C. B. Vining, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, January 19, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  16. "Thermoelectric Fundamentals and Physical Phenomena," C. B. Vining, Japan Ultra-High Temperature Institute, Ube-City, Yamaguchi, Japan, January 24, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  17. "Perspective Review on Materials Research in USA," C. B. Vining, Yamaguchi University, Ube-City, Yamaguchi, Japan, January 27, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  18. "Perspective Review on Materials Research in USA," C. B. Vining, Chichibu Onoda Cement Co., Central Research Laboratory, Sakura-City, Chiba, Japan, January 31, 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  19. "Thermoelectric Materials of the Future," C. B. Vining, Daikin Industries Ltd, MEC Laboratory, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, February, 1 1995. (Oral presentation only)
  20. "Thermoelectric Properties of Silicides," C. B. Vining, Handbook of Thermoelectrics, edited by D. M. Rowe, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, FL (1995).
  21. "Silicon Germanium," C. B. Vining, Handbook of Thermoelectrics, edited by D. M. Rowe, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, FL (1995).
  22. "Thermoelectricity: Recent Trends and Open Questions," C.B. Vining, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, January 27, 1997. (Oral presentation only)
  23. "The Thermoelectric Process," Cronin B. Vining, Thermoelectric Materials – New Directions and Approaches, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 278, edited by T. M. Tritt, M.G. Kanatzidis, H. B. Lyon, Jr., and G.D., (Materials Research Society, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1997) 3-14.
  24. "A simple momentum balance approach to Thermoelectrics," C. B. Vining, Fifth International Conference on Solid-State and Integrated Cicuit Technology, Beijing, China, October 21-23, 1998, in preparation.
  25. "Present Status and Future Prospects forThermoelecric Conversion," C. B. Vining, International Symposium on Environment-Concious Advanced Energy and Innormative Materials Processing in Kyoto for November 24-27, 1998, in preparation.

Refereed Publications

  1. "Pressure Dependence of the Superconducting Transition Temperature of (Th1-xYx)Rh4B4," C. B. Vining and R. N. Shelton, Ternary Superconductors, eds. G. K. Shenoy, B. D. Dunlap and F. Y. Fradin, Elsevier, New York (1981), pp. 189-192.
  2. "Lattice Instability (bcc-tetrag. Transition) and Superconductivity in La3S4 Base Materials (X=S, Se)," K. A. Gschneidner, Jr., K. Ideda, Y.-C. S. Yeh, B. J. Beaudry, O. D. McMaster, C. B. Vining, and R. N. Shelton, Superconductivity in d- and f-Band Metals, eds. W. Buchel and W. Weber, Kernforshungszentrum, Karlsruhe, FRG (1982) pp. 431-434.
  3. "Low Temperature Heat Capacity of Superconducting Ternary Iron Silicides," C. B. Vining, R. N. Shelton, H. F. Braun, and M. Pelizzone, Physical Review B27, pp. 2800-2806 (1983).
  4. "Low Temperature Heat Capacity of Antiferromagnetic Ternary Rare-Earth Iron Silicides M2Fe3Si5," C. B. Vining and R. N. Shelton, Physical Review B28, pp. 2732-2742 (1983).
  5. "Superconductivity and Long Range Magnetic Order in Ternary Rare-Earth Iron Silicides," C. B. Vining, doctoral thesis (1983), unpublished.
  6. "Neutron Diffraction Study of Magnetically Ordered Er2Fe3Si5," A. R. Moodenbaugh, D. E. Cox, C. B. Vining, and C. U. Segre, Phys. Rev. B29, pp. 271-277 (1984).
  7. "Destruction of Pressure Induced Superconductivity by Long Range Antiferromagnetic Order in Tm2Fe3Si5," C. B. Vining and R. N. Shelton, Solid State Communications 54(1), pp. 53-56 (1985).
  8. "Neutron Diffraction Study of Magnetically Ordered Tm2Fe3Si5," A. R. Moodenbaugh, D. E. Cox, and C. B. Vining, Physical Review B32, pp. 3103-3106 (1985).
  9. "The Anomalous Magnetism of CeRh3B2 Under Pressure," S. A. Shaheen, J. S. Schilling, P. Klavins, C. B. Vining, R. N. Shelton, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 47&48, pp. 285-288 (1985).
  10. "High Temperature Heat Contents, Thermal Diffusivities, Densities and Thermal Conductivities of n-Type SiGe(GaP), p-Type SiGe(GaP) and p-Type SiGe Alloys," T. Amano, B. J. Beaudry, K. A. Gschneidner, Jr., R. F. Hartman, C. B. Vining, and C. A. Alexander, Journal of Applied Physics 62(3), pp. 819-823 (1987).
  11. "Determination of the Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat Using an Exponential Heat Pulse, Including Heat-Loss Effects," C. B. Vining, A. Zoltan, and J. W. Vandersande, International Journal of Thermophysics 10(1), pp. 259-268 (1989).
  12. "A Model for the High Temperature Transport Properties of Heavily Doped N-Type Silicon-Germanium Alloys," C. B. Vining, Journal of Applied Physics, 69(1), pp. 331-341 (1991).
  13. "Thermoelectric Properties of Sintered Si0.8Ge0.2," C. B. Vining, W. Laskow, and P. D. Gorsuch, Journal of Applied Physics 69(8), pp. 4333-4340 (1991).
  14. "Phonon Scattering by Ultrafine Particulates in SiGe Alloys at High Temperatures," J.W. Vandersande, J.-P. Fleurial, C. B. Vining, J. Beaty, J. Rolfe, and P. Klemens, Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter VII, Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, Volume 112, edited by M. Meissner and R.O. Pohl, Springer-Verlag, Berlin (1993).
  15. "Phase Diagram and Electrical Behavior of Silicon-rich Iridium Silicide Compounds," C.E. Allevato and C. B. Vining, The Journal of Alloys and Compounds 200, pp. 99-105 (1993).
  16. "Reversible Thermodynamic Cycle for AMTEC Power Conversion," C. B. Vining, R.M. Williams, M.L. Underwood, M.A. Ryan, and J.W. Suitor, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 140(10), pp. 2760-2763 (1993).
  17. "Thermophysical Properties of Sodium b ''-Alumina Polycrystalline Ceramic," M. A. Ryan, R. M. Williams, C. E. Allevato, C. B. Vining, C. K. Lowe-Ma, and S. B. Robie, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 55(11), pp. 1255-1260 (1994).
  18. "Si80Ge20 Thermoelectric Alloys Prepared with GaP Additions," B. A. Cook, J. L. Harringa, S. H. Han, and C. B. Vining, Journal of Applied Physics 78(9), pp. 5474-5480 (1995).
  19. "Electrical Properties of Ga and ZnS Doped ZnO Prepared by Mechanical Alloying," B. A. Cook, J. L. Harringa, and C. B. Vining, Journal of Applied Physics, scheduled to appear June 1, 1998.
  20. "Comment on ‘Multilayer Thermoelectric Refrigeration’ by Mahan and Woods", C. B. Vining, submitted to Physical Review Letters, May 1998.

Contributed Papers

Abstracts Only

  1. "Low Temperature Heat Capacity of Superconducting Ternary Iron Silicides," C. B. Vining and R. N. Shelton, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 27, p. 639 (1982).
  2. "Superconductivity in the Er-Fe-Si Ternary System," C. B. Vining and R. N. Shelton, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 28, p. 300 (1983).
  3. "Pressure Induced Re-entrant Superconductivity in Antiferromagnetic Tm2Fe3Si5," C. B. Vining, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 29, p. 394 (1984).
  4. "Electronic Structure of LaRh3B2," S. Auluck, D. K. Misemer, S. I. Kobayasi, B. N. Harmon, and C. Vining, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 29, 394 (1984).
  5. "Magnetic Properties of CeRh3B2 Under Pressure," S. A. Shaheen, J. S. Schilling, P. Klavins, R. N. Shelton, and C. B. Vining, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 29, p. 278 (1984).
  6. "High Temperature Thermal Conductivity of Sintered Silicon Germanium Alloys," C. Vining, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 31, p. 277 (1986).
  7. "Hysteresis in the Electrical Transport Properties of Boron Carbide," Cronin B. Vining, C. Wood, D. Emin and T. Aselage, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 34(3), p. 955 (1989).
  8. "Phonon Drag in SiGe Thermoelectric Alloys," Cronin B. Vining, Bulletin of the American Physical Society 42(1), p. 955 (1997).

Conference Proceedings (contributed)

  1. "Applicatoin of Gas Atomized Powder for Improved Thermoelectric Devices," S. A. Miller, E. Feingold, and C.B. Vining, Modern Developments in Powder Metallurgy. v 17. (Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ, USA, 1984) pp. 671-682.
  2. "P-Type Rare-Earth Chalcogenides," C. Vining, Proceedings of the Fourth Working Group Meeting on Thermoelectrics, edited by C. Wood, DARPA/TIO Document JPL D-2186, (1985).
  3. "Approximation of the Transport Integrals with Applications to Silicon-Germanium, " C. Vining, Proceedings of the Fifth Working Group Meeting on Thermoelectrics, edited by C. Wood, DARPA/TIO Document JPL D-3120, (1986).
  4. "Electrical and Thermal Transport in Lanthanum Telluride," C. Vining, C. Wood, J. Parker, A. Zoltan, L. Danielson and M. Alexander, Seventh International Conference on Thermoelectric Energy Conversion, Arlington, Texas, March 16-18, pp. 9-13 (1988).
  5. "Thermoelectric Properties of LaTey," L. R. Danielson, M. N. Alexander, C. Vining, R. A. Lockwood, and C. Wood, Seventh International Conference on Thermoelectric Energy Conversion, Arlington, Texas, March 16-18, pp. 71-75 (1988).
  6. "Advanced Materials for High-Temperature Thermoelectric Energy Conversion," Cronin B. Vining, Jan W. Vandersande, Charles Wood, Sixth Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems: Transactions, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 9-12 January 1989, pp. 421-424 (1989).
  7. "Multiple Doping of Silicon-Germanium Alloys for Thermoelectric Applications," Jean-Pierre Fleurial, Cronin B. Vining, and Alex Borshchevsky, 24th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Volume 2 ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York) pp. 701-705 (1989).
  8. "Recent Advances in Materials for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion," C. Wood, J. W. Vandersande and C. Vining, Eighth International Conference on Thermoelectric Energy Conversion, Nancy, France, July 10-13, 1989, pp. 82-86 (1989).
  9. "A Model for the Thermoelectric Properties of N-Type Silicon-Germanium Alloys," Cronin B. Vining, Proceedings of the Seventh Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 7-10, 1990, pp. 224-228 (1990).
  10. "High Figure of Merit Thermoelectric Materials: Theoretical Considerations," C. B. Vining, 25th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Volume 2 (American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York), pp. 387-391 (1990).
  11. "Silicides as Promising Thermoelectric Materials," Cronin B. Vining, Proceedings of the IX International Conference on Thermoelectrics (USA), Pasadena, California, March 19-21, 1990, (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Document number JPL-D7749, Pasadena, California) pp. 249-259 (1990).
  12. "A Promising New Thermoelectric Material: Ruthenium Silicide," Cronin B. Vining, Joseph A. McCormack, Andrew Zoltan and Leslie D. Zoltan, 8th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 6-10, 1991, edited by M.S. El-Genk and M.D. Hoover (American Institute of Physics, New York, 1991) 458-463.
  13. "A Model for the High Temperature Transport Properties of Heavily Doped p-Type Silicon-Germanium Alloys," Cronin B. Vining, Modern Perspectives on Thermoelectrics and Related Materials, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 234, edited by D.D. Allred, C. B. Vining, and G.A. Slack, (Materials Research Society, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, 1991) 95-104.
  14. "Thermal Conductivity of Natural Type IIa Diamond Between 500K and 1200K," J.W. Vandersande, C. B. Vining and A. Zoltan, 2nd International Symposium on Diamond Materials, Washington, D.C., May 5-10, 1991, Electrochemical Society, to be published.
  15. "Characteristics of a Promising New Thermoelectric Material: Ruthenium Silicide," T. Ohta, C. B. Vining, and C.E. Allevato, 26th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Volume 3, (American Institute of Chemical Engineers, New York 1991) 196-201.
  16. "Extrapolated Thermoelectric Figure of Merit of Ruthenium Silicide," C. B. Vining, 9th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, AIP Conference Proceedings 246, Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 12-16, 1992, edited by M.S. El-Genk and M.D. Hoover (American Institute of Physics, New York 1992) 338-342.
  17. "Intrinsic Thermoelectric Properties of Single Crystal Ru2Si3," C. B. Vining and C.E. Allevato, Proceedings of the Xth International Conference on Thermoelectrics, edited by D.M. Rowe, (Babrow Press, Cardiff, United Kingdom, 1991), pp. 167-173.
  18. "Reversible Thermodynmaic Cycle for AMTEC Power Conversion," C. B. Vining, R.M. Williams, M.L. Underwood, M.A. Ryan, and J.W. Suitor, 27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, August 3-7, 1992 San Diego, California, Volume 3 (Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1992) pp. 123-128.
  19. "Progress in Doping Ruthenium Silicide," C. B. Vining and C.E. Allevato, 27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, August 3-7, 1992 San Diego, California, Volume 3 (Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1992) pp. 489-492.
  20. "Phase Diagram and Electrical Behavior of Silicon-rich Iridium Silicide Compounds," C.E. Allevato and C. B. Vining, 27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, August 3-7, 1992 San Diego, California (Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA, 1992) pp. 493-498.
  21. "The Thermoelectric Limit ZT~ 1: Fact or Artifact," C. B. Vining, Proceedings of the XIth International Conference on Thermoelectrics, edited by K.R. Rao, October 7-9, 1992 Arlington, Texas, (University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas) pp. 223-231.
  22. "Milliwatt Isotope Power Source for Microspacecraft," A.B. Chmielewski, A. Borshchevsky, and C. B. Vining, 10th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, AIP Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 10-14, 1993, edited by M.S. El-Genk and M.D. Hoover (American Institute of Physics, New York, 1992) 765-770.
  23. "Thermoelectric Properties of Semiconducting Iridium Silicides," C. E. Allevato and C. B. Vining, Proceedings of the 28th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, August 8-13, 1993 Atlanta, Georgia, (American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993) pp. 1.239-1.243.
  24. "Damped Thermoelectric Waves," Cronin B. Vining, Proceedings of the XVIth International Conference on Thermoelectrics, edited by A. Heinrich, August 26-29, 1997 Dresden, Gemany, (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, 1997) pp.730-733.
  25. "Structure and Transport Properties of Microcrystalline SiGe Films," F. Edelman, M. Stölzer, T. Raz, Y. Komen, C.B. Vining, H. Zeindl, and P. Zaumseil, Proceedings of the XVIth International Conference on Thermoelectrics, edited by A. Heinrich, August 26-29, 1997 Dresden, Gemany, (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, NJ, 1997) pp.232-235.
  26. "Crystal Structure and Magnetic Susceptibility of a Ru2Si3 Single Crystal," I. J. Ohsugi1, T. Kojima1, C. B. Vining, M. Sakata, and I. A. Nishida, Proceedings of the XVIth International Conference on Thermoelectrics, edited by K Koumoto, May 24-28, 1998, Nagoya, Japan , to be published.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Related (New Technology Reports, appear in NASA Tech Briefs)

  1. "Thermal Diffusivity and Heat Capacity Determined Using an Exponential Heat Pulse Including Heat Loss Effects," C. B. Vining and J.W. Vandersande, JPL New Technology Report Number 177729, (1989).
  2. "Thermal Conductivity of Natural Type IIa Diamond," J.W. Vandersande, C. B. Vining and A. Zoltan, NASA Tech Brief Vol. 16(12), 48 (1992) and JPL New Technology Report Number NPO-18609, (1992)
  3. "Characterization of a Promising New Thermoelectric Material: Ruthenium Silicide," C. B. Vining, T. Ohta, C.E. Allevato, NASA Tech Brief Vol. 17(10), 118 (1993), and JPL New Technology Report Number 18617 (1993)
  4. "Milliwatt Isotope Power Source for Microspacecraft," A. Chmielewski, A. Borshchevsky, and C. B. Vining, NASA Tech Briefs, August, 1994, p. 85 (1994), and JPL New Technology Report Number 19042 (1993)

Citations in the Press

  1. Evening Television Broadcast News, Ube-City, Yamaguchi, Japan, January 24, 1995.
  2. "Silent Cool", Science News, 152, 152 (1997).
 


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