Optimization of heat sink configuration for thermoelectric cooling system based on entropy generation analysis

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 361-365

  Wang, Xiao ^a   Yu, Jianlin ^a   Ma, Ming ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Optimization; Performance; Thermoelectric cooling

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION ANALYSIS; ENTROPY GENERATION NUMBERS; OPTIMUM CONFIGURATIONS; PERFORMANCE; SYSTEM OPTIMIZATIONS; THERMOELECTRIC COOLING;

COOLING SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ENTROPY;

EID: 84877292048     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.078     Document Type: Article

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