Development of a thermoelectric refrigerator with two-phase thermosyphons and capillary lift

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1935-1940

  Vian J G ^a   Astrain, D ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capillarity; Peltier; Refrigeration; Simulation; Thermoelectricity; Two phase

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; HEAT SINKS; SIPHONS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION;

A THERMALS; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; COLD SIDES; COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS; ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL OPTIMIZATIONS; FINITE DIFFERENCES; FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES; INSIDE TEMPERATURES; PELTIER; PELTIER MODULES; SIMULATION; THERMAL RESISTANCES; THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS; THERMOSYPHON; THERMOSYPHONS; TWO-PHASE;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 62849116707     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.09.018     Document Type: Article

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