Method for determining the thermoelectric parameters of materials forming part of thermoelectric cooling modules
Keywords:
measurement, electrical conductivity, thermoEMF, thermal conductivity, figure of merit, thermoelectric moduleAbstract
A method for determining the thermoelectric parameters of materials forming part of thermoelectric cooling modules is proposed. A detailed physical model of this method is considered and the results of estimation of possible error values are given. The efficiency of application of various methods of error reduction is investigated. Bibl. 6, Figs. 2, Table 1.
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