Overview
- Covers the basics and applications of thermoelectricity and thermoelectric materials
- Also features new nanotechnological applications
- A reference for researchers and electrical engineers alike
- Also suited as a study text for graduate students
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 121)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Introduction to Thermoelectricity is the latest work by Professor Julian Goldsmid drawing on his 55 years experience in the field. The theory of the thermoelectric and related phenomena is presented in sufficient detail to enable researchers to understand their observations and develop improved thermoelectric materials. The methods for the selection of materials and their improvement are discussed. Thermoelectric materials for use in refrigeration and electrical generation are reviewed. Experimental techniques for the measurement of properties and for the production of thermoelements are described. Special emphasis is placed on nanotechnology which promises to yield great improvements in the efficiency of thermoelectric devices. Chapters are also devoted to transverse thermoelectric effects and thermionic energy conversion, both techniques offering the promise of important applications in the future.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Introduction to Thermoelectricity
Authors: H. Julian Goldsmid
Series Title: Springer Series in Materials Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00716-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-26092-6Published: 14 March 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-00716-3Published: 03 October 2009
Series ISSN: 0933-033X
Series E-ISSN: 2196-2812
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 242
Topics: Condensed Matter Physics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Classical Electrodynamics, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Thermodynamics, Structural Materials