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Proposal and Verification of Simultaneous Measurement Method for Three Thermoelectric Properties with Film-Type Thermocouple Probe
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
- 1 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
- 2 Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
- 3 Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Journal of Electronics Cooling and Thermal Control·Volume 07 (2017)·Pages 23–32·Published 2 June 2017·DOI10.4236/jectc.2017.72003
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Abstract
A new simultaneous measurement method for the measurement of the three thermoelectric properties with a film-type thermocouple probe was proposed. Seebeck coefficient was measured using the steady-state condi-tion of the differential method. The electrical resistivity was measured us-ing the four-probe method and the thermal diffusivity is measured using the periodic heating method. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified using constantan as a reference material. After describing the effectiveness of the method, the measurement of three thermoelectric properties of Bi 0.3 Sb 1.7 Te 3 , which is a thermoelectric material, was per-formed.
KeywordsFilm-Type Thermocouple SensorSimultaneous MeasurementThermoelectric Properties
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