Analysis of optimum configuration of two-stage thermoelectric modules

Cryogenics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-93

  Yu, Jianlin ^a   Zhao, Hua ^a   Xie, Kangshan ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coefficient of performance (C); Cooling capacity (C); Optimization (F); Thermocouples (A); Thermoelectric refrigeration (E)

Indexed keywords

COOLING; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION;

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COOLING CAPACITY; JUNCTION TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE; THERMOELECTRIC COOLER;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33847379286     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2006.09.010     Document Type: Article

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