Thermal and thermal stress analysis of a thin-film thermoelectric cooler under the influence of the Thomson effect

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 122-128

  Huang, Mei Jiau ^a   Chou, Po Kuei ^a,c   Lin, Ming Chyuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c Young Lighting Technology Inc   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Thermal analysis; Thermal stress; Thermoelectric cooler; Thomson effect

Indexed keywords

THERMAL ELASTIC THEORY; THERMOELECTRIC COOLER; THOMSON EFFECT;

HEAT CONDUCTION; SEEBECK EFFECT; THERMAL STRESS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRICITY; THIN FILM DEVICES;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 31044433993     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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