Title :
A practical method for measuring thermal conductance and cooling power of thermoelectric modules
Author :
Wang, Zeshen ; Zhang, Jianzhong ; Liu, Zhang Yang
Author_Institution :
Tianjin Inst. of Power Sources, China
Abstract :
A practical technique has been developed to measure the thermal conductance and cooling power of TE modules. The principle of this technique and the measuring equipment has been given. Good agreement between this technique and a Z-meter or Harman Technique has been obtained. Experimental errors of the entire system at about room temperature do not exceed 2%
Keywords :
cooling; measurement errors; semiconductor device measurement; thermal conductivity measurement; thermoelectric devices; 20 C; Harman technique; TE modules; Z-Meter; cooling power; errors; room temperature; thermal conductance; thermoelectric modules; Conducting materials; Cooling; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Power measurement; Pulse measurements; Steady-state; Tellurium; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Thermoelectrics, 2001. Proceedings ICT 2001. XX International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7205-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.2001.979944
