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Peltier effect

In physics, a change in temperature at the junction of two different metals produced when an electric current flows through them. The extent of the change depends on what the conducting metals are, and the nature of change (rise or fall in temperature) depends on the direction of current flow. It is the reverse of the Seebeck effect. It is named after the French physicist Jean Charles Peltier (1785–1845) who discovered it in 1834.

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Seebeck effect			This is known as the Peltier effect and can be used for electronic refrigeration (2). Statistical analysis of a round-robin measurement survey of two ... by Lu, Z.Q.J.; Lowborn, N.D.; Wong-Ng, W.; Zhang, W.; Thomas, E.L.; Otani, M.; Green, M.L.; Tran, T.N.; / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Some specific topics explored are enhanced cooling in doped semiconductors due to nonlinear Peltier effects, thermoelectric properties of mixed-metal tellurides, and investigations of bonding in Skutterudites by electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Thermoelectric power generation; proceedings by SciTech Book News [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] The Peltier effect is the principle at work behind thermoelectric modules (also called Peltier coolers) or refrigerators that are used for transferring heat from one side of the device to the other. Thermoelectric technology assessment: application to air conditioning ... by Yang, Bao; Ahuja, Herwin; Tran, Thanh N. / HVAC & R Research			Pelikan, Jaroslav Jan, Jr Pelion Peljesac Pell City Pell, William Pella pellagra Pelléas et Mélisande Pellegrini, Carlo Pellegrini, Vincenzo Pelletier, Pierre-Joseph Pellicanus, Conrad Pellico, Silvio pellitory-of-the-wall Pelloux, Luigi Pelopidas Peloponnese Peloponnesian War Peloponnesian War (431 BC) Peloponnisos Pelops Pelosi, Nancy Patricia D'Alessandro pelota Pelotas peltast Peltier effect Peltier, Leonard Pelton, Lester Allen Pelusium pelvis pelycosaur Pemba Island Pemberton Pemberton, John Clifford Pemberton, Max Pembrey Pembroke Pembroke Pines Pembroke, Mary, Countess of Pembroke Pembroke, William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke Pembrokeshire pemmican PEN pen-based computer penal code penal colony Peñalosa, Francisco penance Penang Penarth penates			peltate peltate peltate leaf peltately peltately peltation Pelte Pelte pelted pelted pelted pelted pelted pelted down pelted down pelted down pelted down pelter pelter pelter pelter pelter Peltests Peltests PELTH PELTI Peltier coefficient Peltier cooler Peltier cooling Peltier device Peltier effect Peltier effects Peltier effects Peltier effects Peltier element Peltier's cross Peltier, Jean Charles Athanase Peltier, Leonard Peltier, Leonard Peltier-Seebeck effect Peltier-Seebeck effect Peltiform Peltigera pelting pelting pelting pelting pelting pelting down pelting down pelting down pelting down Peltiphyllum Peltiphyllum peltatum Peltist Peltist Peltogyne Peltogyne Pelton turbine Pelton turbine Pelton wheel

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