Title :
Characterisitics of single junction thermal converters
Author :
Bubanja, V. ; Early, M.D. ; Sasaki, H.
Author_Institution :
Meas. Stand. Lab., Ind. Res. Ltd., Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Abstract :
A recent analysis of the AC-DC difference (/spl delta/) of a single junction thermal converter (SJTC) affords the opportunity to obtain further insight into the behaviour of these devices. We show that higher order terms make a significant contribution to /spl delta/. While radiation is a significant heat loss, it has little effect on /spl delta/.
Keywords :
Thomson effect; converters; heat losses; measurement errors; temperature distribution; transfer standards; voltage measurement; AC-DC difference; AC-DC transfer error; Joule heating; Stefan-Boltzmann constant; Thomson coefficient; higher order terms; radiation heat loss; single junction thermal converters; temperature distribution; transfer standards; Analog-digital conversion; Equations; Frequency; Heating; Laboratories; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.850959
