Topic:Thermoelectrics

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Contents 1 Content summary 2 Prerequisites 2.1 Mathematics 2.2 Physics 3 Learning Materials 3.1 Texts 3.2 Thermoelectrics Lessons 4 Assignments 4.1 Preliminary Study guide 4.2 Readings 4.3 Activities 5 References 6 Active participants

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W:Thermoelectrics is the branch of Topic:Mechanical_engineering and thermodynamics that studies the relationships between heat and electricity. Subjects studied herein include:

• The w:Seebeck Effect

1. Researchers at UC Berkeley have recently demonstrated the Seebeck effect using w:benezedithiol, a cheap organic molecule.
2. Recently developed at Carnegie-Mellon, the w:thermocouple thermoelectric-generator has been loosed upon the market.

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• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Calculus
• Differential Equations

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• Introduction to physics
• Thermodynamics
• Electromagnetism

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• b:en:...

[edit] Thermoelectrics Lessons

• Thermoelectrics Lesson One

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[edit] Preliminary Study guide

1. Wikipedia article:Thermodynamics
2. Wikipedia article:Units

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• Peruse the appropriate sections of b:en:...

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Additional helpful readings include:

• Open Courseware, MIT

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