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The thermoelectric figure of merit of poor thermal conductors

✍ Scribed by A.J. Dixon

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1977
Weight
183 KB
Volume
16
Category
Article
ISSN
0013-7480

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✦ Synopsis

Calculations are given to show that for low thermal conductivity materials the radiation losses at even moderate temperatures preclude the use of the Harman technique for measuring the thermoelectric figure of merit. Measurements on liquid T16~,S%,,. which has suitable thermoelectric properties, confirm this.

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