Title :
SPICE model of thermoelectric elements including thermal effects
Author :
Chávez, J.A. ; Ortega, J.A. ; Salazar, J. ; Turó, A. ; GArcia, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. d´´Enginyeria Electron., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
An electrical model for a Peltier cell, based on the analogy between thermal and electrical variables, is proposed. The use of thermal models allows the global performance of thermocooling circuit and signal system to be checked by using electrical circuit analysis programs such as SPICE. The maximum error in the steady state between measured and simulated temperatures are less than 0.3°C for hot temperature and less than 0.2°C for cold temperature with 31.7°C of temperature change
Keywords :
Peltier effect; SPICE; circuit simulation; cooling; equivalent circuits; heat sinks; semiconductor device models; 0.2 C; 0.3 C; 31.7 C; PbSe; PbSe array gas detector; Peltier cell; SPICE; SPICE model; electrical circuit analysis programs; electrical model; error; global performance; measured temperatures; signal system; simulated temperatures; thermal effects; thermocooling circuit; thermoelectric elements; Circuit simulation; Conducting materials; Cooling; Resistance heating; SPICE; Sensor arrays; Steady-state; Temperature measurement; Thermoelectric devices; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2000. IMTC 2000. Proceedings of the 17th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5890-2
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.2000.848895
