Thermoelectric device efficiency enhancement using dynamic feedback
US7870745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2600/13
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cooling system is disclosed including a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a means for regulating a flow of a fluid, and a thermoelectric device for cooling a fluid, wherein a difference in temperature between a hot side and a cold side of the thermoelectric device is minimized and an efficiency of the thermoelectric device is maximized.
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