Peltier coefficient measurement in a thermoelectric module

作者:Garrido Javier*; Casanovas Alejandro; Maria Chimeno Jose
来源:European Journal of Physics, 2013, 34(5): 1255-1262.
DOI:10.1088/0143-0807/34/5/1255

摘要

A new method for measuring the Peltier coefficient in a thermocouple X/Y based on the energy balance at the junction has been proposed recently. This technique needs only the hot and cold temperatures of a thermoelectric module when an electric current flows through it as the operational variables. The temperature evolutions of the two module sides provide an evident and accurate idea of the Peltier effect. From these temperatures, the heat transfer between the module and the ambient is also evaluated. The thermoelectric phenomena are described in the framework of an observable theory. Based on this procedure, an experiment is presented for a university teaching laboratory at the undergraduate level.

  • 出版日期2013-9