tepkit.formulas.thermoelectric

This module contains the formulas related to thermoelectric properties.

Functions

z(s, sigma, kappa)	Get thermoelectric materials \(z\) value.
zt(s, sigma, kappa, t)	Get thermoelectric materials \(zT\) value (Thermoelectric Materials Figure of merit).

Module Contents

z(s, sigma, kappa)

Get thermoelectric materials \(z\) value.

Argument	Unit	Explanation
Input	—	—
s	V/K	Seebeck Coefficient
sigma	S/m	Electrical Conductivity
kappa	W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹	Thermal Conductivity (Total)
Output	—	—
z	1/k	z value

Formula

\[z = \frac {S^2 \sigma} {\kappa}\]

zt(s, sigma, kappa, t)

Get thermoelectric materials \(zT\) value (Thermoelectric Materials Figure of merit).

Argument	Unit	Explanation
Input	—	—
s	V/K	Seebeck Coefficient
sigma	S/m	Electrical Conductivity
kappa	W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹	Thermal Conductivity (Total)
t	K	Absolute Temperature
Output	—	—
zT	1	Thermoelectric Materials Figure of merit

Formula

\[zT = \frac {S^2 \sigma} {\kappa} \cdot T\]