Thermoelectric heat exchange element

Callas, James J; Taher, Mahmoud A

Title: Thermoelectric heat exchange element

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Abstract

A thermoelectric heat exchange module includes a first substrate including a heat receptive side and a heat donative side and a series of undulatory pleats. The module may also include a thermoelectric material layer having a ZT value of 1.0 or more disposed on at least one of the heat receptive side and the heat donative side, and an electrical contact may be in electrical communication with the thermoelectric material layer.

Inventors:

Callas, James J ^[1]; Taher, Mahmoud A ^[1]

Peoria, IL

Issue Date:: 2007-08-14

Research Org.:: Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 913578

Patent Number(s):: 7254953

Application Number:: 11/029,471

Assignee:: Caterpillar Inc (Peoria, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B21/02 - using Peltier effect

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H01L35/30 - characterised by the heat-exchanging means at the junction

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
F28F3/046 - {the deformations being linear, e.g. corrugations}

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DOE Contract Number:: AC36-99GO10337

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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