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THERMOELECTRICITY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
  • Electrokinetics
  • Electronics
DEF

The direct conversion of heat into electrical energy, or the reverse; it encompasses the Seebeck, Peltier and Thomson effects but excludes other electrothermal phenomena such as thermionic emission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
  • Électrocinétique
  • Électronique
DEF

Phénomènes réversibles de conversion réciproque d'énergie thermique en énergie électrique.

OBS

Nom générique des effets Peltier, Seebeck et Thomson.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Termoelectricidad y termoelectrónica
  • Electrocinética
  • Electrónica
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