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Finite Element Modeling of Thermo-Electric Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

D. C. van Duyn and
P. de Vries
D. C. van Duyn
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, Electrical Engineering Department, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands, (dave@dutentb.et.tudelft.nl)
P. de Vries
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology, Electrical Engineering Department, P.O. Box 5031, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands, (dave@dutentb.et.tudelft.nl)
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Abstract

This paper deals with the modeling of materials in which electric, thermal and cross effects between these are important. Also the effect of a magnetic field is included. A basic model and its FEM implementation are discussed. Some numerical test result are given.

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