Setup for measuring the electrical contact resistance of “metal – thermoelectric material” structure
Keywords:
electrical contact resistance, probe method, measurement, Peltier effect, thermoelectric energy convertersAbstract
The paper presents a method for determining the electrical contact resistance of "metal - thermoelectric material" structure based on a probe method with thermostating of one side of the contact structure under study. The design of the experimental setup for implementing such a measurement method is described. An example of the results of studies on the contact resistance of "nickel - Bi-Te based extruded thermoelectric material" structure is presented. Bibl. 10, Figs. 8, Table 1.
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