... devices for energy harvesting as well as cooling applications. By applying the energy conservation principle to the differential control volume enclosed between the dotted lines in Fig. 1 , we write 1 q L ″ + j 2 R e ″ + j S T i = q R ″ 2 q L ″ = T L...

... thermal switching for TE thermal energy harvesting in applications when the heat generation may have several states, when the heat flow or the overall thermal resistance is variable with time. Generally, thermal management systems are designed for the worst case heat load, and even here, always...