Abstract
The method is based on the possibility of determining the heat loss of electric power during the flow of Foucault eddy currents in the volume of a thermoelectric sample, placing in the field of action of the ferrite core an inductor through which electric currents that are symmetrical and asymmetric in nature flow sequentially in time.
 Mathematical expressions are obtained for the coefficients of electrical conductivity σ, thermal conductivity ϰ, thermo-emf α and thermoelectric figure of merit Z. Minimization of the error of the proposed method, carried out by computer simulation of the physical processes occurring in the sample using appropriate programs, showed that the operating frequency of the device measuring sensors should be located in the range of 36 ÷ 250 kHz, and the electric current flowing through it — taking into account the inequality qф/П/ qф/ qϰ > 10. The magnetic field induction ratio in terms of components is selected from the condition В0/В > 8.6, which corresponds to the conditions of minimal impact on the parameters of the sample by galvanic thermomagnetic phenomena.
 The block diagram of a device for non-contact measurement of symmetric σс and asymmetric σа components of the electrical conductivity of thermoelectric materials consists of: 1 — SV switch block; 2 — electronic switch; 3 — auto generator; 4 — AC amplifier; 5 — synchronous detector; 6 — DC amplifier; 7 — pulse generator; 8 — signal processing unit; 9 — indicator device; 10 — DC indicator; 11 — correction unit; FR1, FR2.
 Measurement of the parameters of the thermoelectric sample based on Bi-Te-Se-Sb crystals showed that the real error of the proposed method is 2 %. This indicates that the eddy current method can be successfully used to determine the main parameters of thermoelectric materials.
 The use of this method allows solving the relevant problem of avtomazation of the process of monitoring and sorting out thermoelectric ingots, billets and parts.
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