NONEQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE

Authors
CHEN JC YAN ZJ WU LQ
Citation
Jc. Chen et al., NONEQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE, Energy, 22(10), 1997, pp. 979-985
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
Energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
03605442
Volume
22
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
979 - 985
Database
ISI
SICI code
0360-5442(1997)22:10<979:NTAOAT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The performance of a thermoelectric device used as a heat pump or refr igerator is mainly affected by the Peltier, Fourier, Joule and Thomson effects. The differential equations governing the temperature field i nside the device operated between two heat reservoirs are established by using nonequilibrium thermodynamics. New expressions are derived fo r the COP and the rate of heat pumping. Effects of the Thomson heat on these parameters are analyzed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.