Thermoelectric refrigerator having improved temperature stabilization means

Falco, Charles M

Title: Thermoelectric refrigerator having improved temperature stabilization means

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A control system for thermoelectric refrigerators is disclosed. The thermoelectric refrigerator includes at least one thermoelectric element that undergoes a first order change at a predetermined critical temperature. The element functions as a thermoelectric refrigerator element above the critical temperature, but discontinuously ceases to function as a thermoelectric refrigerator element below the critical temperature. One example of such an arrangement includes thermoelectric refrigerator elements which are superconductors. The transition temperature of one of the superconductor elements is selected as the temperature control point of the refrigerator. When the refrigerator attempts to cool below the point, the metals become superconductors losing their ability to perform as a thermoelectric refrigerator. An extremely accurate, first-order control is realized.

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Falco, Charles M ^[1]

Woodridge, IL

Publication Date:: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

Research Org.:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 864427

Patent Number(s):: US 4362023

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: thermoelectric; refrigerator; improved; temperature; stabilization; means; control; refrigerators; disclosed; element; undergoes; change; predetermined; critical; functions; discontinuously; ceases; function; below; example; arrangement; elements; superconductors; transition; superconductor; selected; attempts; cool; metals; losing; ability; perform; extremely; accurate; first-order; realized; thermoelectric refrigerator; thermoelectric element; temperature control; critical temperature; transition temperature; electric element; conductor elements; /62/505/

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