Finite element analysis and material sensitivity of Peltier thermoelectric cells coolers

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1363-1374

  Perez Aparicio J L ^a   Palma, R ^a   Taylor, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Joule; Monolithic full coupling; Monte Carlo; Non linear FEM; Peltier; Seebeck; Sensitivity analysis; Thermoelectric coolers; Thomson

Indexed keywords

JOULE; MONOLITHIC FULL COUPLING; MONTE CARLO; NONLINEAR FEM; PELTIER; SEEBECK; THERMOELECTRIC COOLER; THOMSON;

CELLS; COOLING SYSTEMS; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 82955163126     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.08.031     Document Type: Article

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