A novel application of genetic algorithms to optimizing two-stage thermoelectric coolers

Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 3704-3708

  Cheng, Yi Hsiang ^a   Shih, Chunkuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms; Maximum cooling capacity; Maximum COP; Optimization; Two stage thermoelectric coolers

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE (COP); COLD-SIDE TEMPERATURE; MAXIMUM COOLING CAPACITY; TWO-STAGE THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34047207285     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WCICA.2006.1713062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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