An Experimental Feasibility Study of a Thermoelectric Heat Flux Gage.
Abstract
An experiment was conducted to determine the feasibility of using a commercially available thermoelectric device as a heat flux gage at near ambient conditions. In certain research applications, the thermoelectric heat flux gage can provide a relatively simple means to model a warm fluid--cold wall convection environment. The experiment showed that heat flux through the gage could be correlated within 2.5 percent with a simple algebraic equation which considered the thermoelectric current through the device and the hot and cold site temperatures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA129523
Entities
People
- G. James Vanfossen Jr.
- Isaac Lopez
Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration