Experimental research of the energy characteristics of a permeable thermoelement

Abstract

The construction of permeable thermoelement used for cooling and heating of gas or liquid flux has been designed. Energy characteristics of the semiconductor thermal element based on Bi—Te—Se—Sb materials have been presented. The results showed the possibility of ensuring the temperature difference of 5—15°С during cooling or heating of air, with the energy efficiency exceeding by 5—9% that of the traditional thermoelectric elements.

Keywords

• thermoelectricity
• thermoelements
• permeable thermoelement
• coefficient of performance