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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 09 January 2005 22:10
>To: PIC List
>Subject: [EE] Free design software - Peltier cooler / heater 
>/thermoelectric generator
>
>
>Melcor - Free Peltier design software plus good site covering their 
>products.
>Registration required - very worthwhile design package. 3.2 MB 
>download.
>
>Thermoelectric power generation calculation was what I was interested 
>in and this is the first calculator for this that I have found.
>
>Software download
>
>        http://www.melcor.com/software.html
>
>Home page
>
>        http://www.melcor.com/
>
>This software demonstrates the practicality of using Peltier devices 
>as power generators for electronic projects.
>eg a 1 watt requirement at 5 volts could be met with 175 watts thermal 
>input, 30C air temperature and 0.3 C/W heatsink.
>Improving heatsink to 1C/W reduces power in to 125 thermal watts.

A 1C/W heatsink is surely lower performance than a 0.3C/W?

Regards

Mike

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