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I forgot to add..

During the rise of the signal, the conversion is Peltier effect, setting up the thermal gradient..in a non linear current related fashion..

After the peak, when the signal is dropping, energy will return as a result of the Seebeck equation. But, not at 100%, due to all the equation crap..(got tired of the verbage).

Then, the other half cycle does the same, albeit the heat flow and voltage swap polarity.

Then toss in the other confounding influence garbage...heat capacity, conductivity, plating integrity....major headache..

Hell, it's easier soldering a thousand joints than it would be figuring it out..

You said difference in peltier coefficients...The peltier efficiency will be a function of slew rate..I've no idea how to generalize or integrate the time dependent efficiency to develop a simple coefficient.

Cheers, John


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  • I forgot to add.. - jneutron 17:20:41 08/25/03 (0)


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