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Hi guys,
I posted a thread a while ago asking for advices to create a Finite Element model of a radioisotope thermoelectric generator. I've basically finished this model mainly using conduction and radiation at the boundaries. I am wondering something though: currently my heat gradient is very low between the hot and cold junction ~5 K. Would it be worth coupling the temperatures inside the thermoelectric device with the thermoelectric effects knowing that it will complicate a lot the model or will the effects be really small and not worth it ?
Thank you for your help!
I posted a thread a while ago asking for advices to create a Finite Element model of a radioisotope thermoelectric generator. I've basically finished this model mainly using conduction and radiation at the boundaries. I am wondering something though: currently my heat gradient is very low between the hot and cold junction ~5 K. Would it be worth coupling the temperatures inside the thermoelectric device with the thermoelectric effects knowing that it will complicate a lot the model or will the effects be really small and not worth it ?
Thank you for your help!