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OCLC number
1334672002
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
Author
Yan, David.
Title
Modeling and Application of a Thermoelectric Module.
Degree
MAST -- University of Toronto, 2012.
Publisher
[Toronto, Ontario] : University of Toronto, 2012
Description
1 online resource
Abstract
Thermoelectric modules are an important alternative to heat engines in the harvesting of waste heat. Electrical-thermal analogues are often employed when studying heat conduction and this analogue can be extended to develop an equivalent circuit for thermoelectric effects. For the primarily one-dimensional problem of thermoelectricity, the equations can be discretized to create a simple mathematical model. In this document, such a model is developed from first principles and show that the electro-thermal coupling is properly in- corporated. The results of simulations using the model are then presented and validated experimentally. Furthermore, in one possible application of thermoelectric modules, a self-contained cooling unit with an integrated thermoelectric generator is designed. By performing fluid dynamics simulations on a fan and heat sink model, the geometry and operating conditions can be optimized and the start-up and transient characteristics are studied.
Other link(s)
tspace.library.utoronto.ca
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Subject
thermoelectric
modeling