Analysis of a new method for measurement of parameters of real thermoelectric module employed in medical cooler for renal hypothermia

Instrumentation Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 102-123

  Ahiska, R ^a   Ahiska, G ^b   Ahiska, K ^c  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypothermia; Measurement; New method; Parameter; Real thermoelectric module; Renal thermoelectric cooler; Test

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; HYPOTHERMIA; REFRIGERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION;

APPROXIMATION ACCURACIES; CLASSICAL METHODS; NEW METHOD; PARAMETER; REAL THERMOELECTRIC MODULE; RENAL THERMOELECTRIC COOLER;

THERMOELECTRICITY;

EID: 58149232350     PISSN: 10739149     EISSN: 15256030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10739140802584772     Document Type: Article

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