Abstract
A general thermodynamic formulation for the operation of a pulsed thermoelectric cooler is presented using the Gibbs law and simple energy balance method. An expression for the entropy flux (W/m2 K) is expressed in terms of the key parameters employed for the thermoelectric operation. Following the classical temperature-entropy (T-s) methodology, which has all the virtues of energy flow identification, the processes along the p-n legs of thermoelectrics, contributing to both useful and dissipative losses, are clearly mapped for the transient operation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1845-1850 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 11-12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Entropy flux
- Pulsed thermoelectrics
- T-s diagram
- Thermoelectrics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes