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A chip scale electrocaloric effect based cooling device.
- Source :
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Applied Physics Letters . 3/25/2013, Vol. 102 Issue 12, p122904. 4p. 2 Diagrams, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The recent finding of large electrocaloric effect in several ferroelectric polymers creates unique opportunity for developing compact size solid state cooling cycles beyond the traditional mechanical vapor compression cycles. Here, we show that, by employing regeneration process with solid state regenerators, a chip scale Electrocaloric Oscillatory Refrigeration (ECOR) can be realized. A prototype ECOR is fabricated and characterized. More than 6 K temperature span is obtained near room temperature between the hot and cold sides of a 2 cm long device. Finite volume simulation validates the test results and shows the potential high performance of the ECOR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PYROELECTRICITY
*DIELECTRIC properties
*MACROMOLECULES
*PROTOTYPES
*POLYMERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00036951
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Applied Physics Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86446880
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4799283