ABSTRACT

Thermoelectric module deals with Peltier effect to create a heat flux between the
junctions of two different types of materials. A Peltier cooler, heater, or thermoelectric heat
pump is a solid-state active heat pump which transfers heat from one side of the device to the
other, with consumption of electrical energy, depending on the direction of the current. Such an
instrument is also called a Peltier device, Peltier heat pump, solid state refrigerator,
or thermoelectric cooler (TEC). It can be used either for heating or for cooling,although in
practice the main application is cooling. It can also be used as a temperature controller that either
heats or cools.

This technology is far less commonly applied to refrigeration than vapor-compression

refrigeration is. The primary advantages of a Peltier cooler compared to a vapor-compression
refrigerator are its lack of moving parts or circulating liquid, very long life, invulnerability to
leaks, small size. Its main disadvantages are high cost and poor power efficiency.

Keywords: Peltier effect, Peltier heat pump, thermoelectric cooler (TEC).

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