Experimental evaluation of prototype thermoelectric domestic-refrigerators

Applied Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-152

  Min, Gao ^a   Rowe, D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coefficient of performance; Refrigeration; Thermoelectrics

Indexed keywords

COOLING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

COEFFICIENT-OF-PERFORMANCE; HEAT-PUMPING CAPACITY; THERMAL INTERFACES; THERMOELECTRICS;

REFRIGERATORS;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 27944490287     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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