Maximum performance in self-compatible thermoelectric elements

W. Seifert; V. Pluschke; C. Goupil; K. Zabrocki; E. Müller; G. J. Snyder

doi:10.1557/jmr.2011.139

Maximum performance in self-compatible thermoelectric elements

W. Seifert^*, V. Pluschke, C. Goupil, K. Zabrocki, E. Müller, G. J. Snyder

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Abstract

Within the framework of a new optimization strategy based on self-compatible thermoelectric elements, the ability to reach maximum performance is discussed. For the efficiency of a thermogenerator and the coefficient of performance of a Peltier cooler, the constraint zT = k _o = const. turned out to provide a suitable criterion for judging maximum performance. In this paper k_o is calculated as an average of the temperature dependent figure of merit z T.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1933-1939
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Materials Research
Volume	26
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2011.139
State	Published - Aug 14 2011

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Thermoelectricity

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Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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