DocumentCode
2381744
Title
Rapid method of defining the quality of multistage thermoelectric cooler based on measurements of voltage from every stage
Author
Drabkin, Igor ; Jouranlev, Oleg
Author_Institution
Inst. of Chem. Problems for Microelectron., Moscow, Russia
fYear
1997
fDate
26-29 Aug 1997
Firstpage
676
Lastpage
678
Abstract
A method for defining the quality of multistage thermoelectric coolers is proposed. This method is based on measurements of voltage from every stage of the cooler with the current on and at the first moment after switching it off. Heat transfer with ambient environment is taken into consideration. This method also takes into account the thermal load for the lower stage received from the upper one. The causes which can lead to the wrong results are also investigated
Keywords
Seebeck effect; cooling; modules; thermoelectric conversion; thermoelectric devices; voltage measurement; Harman method; Seebeck voltage; ambient environment; cooler modules; figure of merit; heat transfer; multistage thermoelectric cooler; quality definition; rapid method; thermal load; voltage measurements; Chemicals; Current measurement; Difference equations; Heat transfer; Microelectronics; Quality control; Temperature; Thermal loading; Thermoelectricity; Voltage measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Thermoelectrics, 1997. Proceedings ICT '97. XVI International Conference on
Conference_Location
Dresden
ISSN
1094-2734
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4057-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICT.1997.667620
Filename
667620
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