Recent content by hartmantc

Yes I understand this. In the design, we will have a thermal resistor, the thermoelectric, in parallel with a thermal conductor, a metal. If I draw an equivalent circuit, we will have a large resistor (TE) in parallel with a small resistor (metal). Heat will flow primarily through the small...

Yes I have read those, but they are a bit ambiguous. They consistently mention a temperature difference being the driving force. But then the comparison is made between thermoelectrics and a heat engine, which required heat flow to do work. I'm also confused by what you mean by temperature to...

I understand that a current is generated when electrons move from an n type to a p type semiconductor. However, is this due to heat flowing through the system, or a temperature difference on either side of the thermoelectric generator? I know at first these sound like the same thing, but I am...

Hello, I am working a designing a cooking pot with thermoelectrics integrated into the design. I am trying to find the heat flow through the pan to estimate how much electricity the design will produce. First off some constants - The design has a base area of .0491 m2, or a diameter of 25 cm...