A review on thermoelectric cooling parameters and performance

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue , 2014, Pages 903-916

  Enescu, Diana ^a   Virjoghe, Elena Otilia ^a  

^a VALAHIA UNIVERSITY OF TARGOVISTE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Coefficient of performance; Cooling capacity; Figure of merit; Peltier; Refrigeration; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; REFRIGERATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION;

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COOLING CAPACITY; FIGURE OF MERITS; PELTIER; THERMOELECTRIC;

THERMOELECTRICITY;

EID: 84905009301     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.045     Document Type: Review

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