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Peltier effect

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Peltier effect (pĕl`tyā): see thermoelectricity thermoelectricity, direct conversion of heat into electric energy, or vice versa. The term is generally restricted to the irreversible conversion of electricity into heat described by the English physicist James P.
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Peltier effect

A phenomenon discovered in 1834 by J. C. A. Peltier, who found that at the junction of two dissimilar metals carrying a small current the temperature rises or falls, depending upon the direction of the current. In view of experiments, which establish that the rate of intake or output of heat is proportional to the magnitude of the current, it can be shown that an electromotive force resides at a junction. Electromotive forces of this type are called Peltier emf's. See Seebeck effect, Thermoelectricity, Thomson effect



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Instead of liquid refrigerant or a noisy motor, the Hot+Cold Snack Box features clean, quiet, environmentally friendly Peltier Effect electronics to actually chill beverages that start out warm.
 
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