Peltier cooling of superconducting current leads

• Published in: Cryogenics (Guildford) Vol. 41; no. 7; pp. 521 - 528
• Main Authors: Gehring, F.K., Hüttner, M.E., Huebener, R.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Bridge circuits; Cryogenics; Doping (additives); Electric contacts; Electric currents; Electric rectifiers; Electric resistance; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Heat losses; Low temperature effects; Peltier effect; Refrigerating engineering. Cryogenics. Food conservation; Temperature; Cooling; Cryogenics; Power losses; Superconductor device; Experimental study; Peltier effect

An interesting application of Peltier cooling based on the Peltier materials presently available arises for the cooling of current leads connected to superconducting power electronics. By inserting n-doped and p-doped Peltier tablets at the warm end into the circuit, at their warm side the remaining...