Peltier effect
English
Etymology
Named after French physicist Jean C. A. Peltier (1785–1845), the discoverer of the effect.
Noun
Peltier effect (plural Peltier effects)
- (physics) A thermoelectric effect which occurs when current is passed through a thermocouple, used in computing as a cooling process.
Related terms
- Peltier cooling
Translations
thermodynamic effect
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See also
- Seebeck effect