Performance analysis of two-stage TECs (thermoelectric coolers) using a three-dimensional heat-electricity coupled model

Energy

Volumn 65, Issue , 2014, Pages 419-429

  Wang, Xiao Dong ^a   Wang, Qiu Hong ^a   Xu, Jin Liang ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cooling capacity; COP; Design configuration; Optimization; TECs (thermoelectric cooler); Two stage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892965127     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.10.047     Document Type: Article

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