Peltier effect

English

Etymology

From physicist John C. A. Peltier, the discoverer of the effect.

Noun

Peltier effect (plural Peltier effects)

(physics) A thermoelectric effect which occurs when current is passed through a thermocouple, used in computing as a cooling process.

Related terms

Seebeck effect

Translations

thermodynamic effect

Chinese:
Mandarin: 珀耳帖效應, 珀耳帖效应 (Pòěrtiě xiàoyìng)
Finnish: Peltier'n ilmiö

German: Peltiereffekt m
Italian: effetto Peltier m
Japanese: ペルチェ効果 (peruche-kōka)

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