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Optimization of a Sandwiched Thermoelectric Device
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EngineeringEnergy EfficiencyElectrothermalThermoelectricsEngineering ThermodynamicsThermal EnergyRefrigerationThermal AnalysisThermodynamicsThermoanalytical MethodElectrical EngineeringEnergy HarvestingThermocouple DesignSandwiched Thermoelectric DeviceComputer EngineeringHeat TransferThermocouple TechnologyEnergy ManagementApplied PhysicsThermoelectric MaterialThermal EfficiencyThermal Engineering
An analysis is made for optimizing the thermal efficiency of a sandwiched thermoelectric device and is coded for a digital computer. For suitable input data, the computer determines the thermocouple design that approximately maximizes the thermal efficiency of the device. A verification of the analysis indicates that the difference between the approximately optimum efficiency and the optimum efficiency is negligible.