The maximum practical cooling performance forecast and analysis of thermoelectric module according to the datasheet

Limei Shen; Huanxin Chen; Fu Xiao; Shengwei Wang

The maximum practical cooling performance forecast and analysis of thermoelectric module according to the datasheet

Limei Shen
, Huanxin Chen
, Fu Xiao
, Shengwei Wang

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

Abstract

This work comparatively studies two kinds of commercial thermoelectric modules (TEMs), i.e. Bulk TEM and micro TEM. Under the practical application conditions, a numerical method is used to estimate the practical maximum cooling performance of commercial thermoelectric module just according to the datasheet. This study provides a method to choose a suitable TEM for thermoelectric product to meet the application requirement. It finds that the minimum cold-end temperature increase and the voltage for achieving the minimum cold-end temperature step decrease with the increase of thermal resistance of hot-end heat exchanger, respectively. The maximum temperature difference increase and the he voltage for achieving the maximum temperature difference increase with the increase of thermal resistance of hot-end heat exchanger, respectively. The step phenomenon obviously increases with the decrease of the dimension of thermoelectric module. The influence ratio of thermal resistance of hot-end heat exchanger on the cooling performance increases with the decrease of the dimension of thermoelectric module.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACRA 2014 - Proceedings of the 7th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Publisher	Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, SAREK
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	7th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, ACRA 2014 - Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of Duration: 18 May 2014 → 21 May 2014

Conference

Conference	7th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, ACRA 2014
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Jeju Island
Period	18/05/14 → 21/05/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
Control and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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Shen, L, Chen, H, Xiao, F & Wang, S 2014, The maximum practical cooling performance forecast and analysis of thermoelectric module according to the datasheet. in ACRA 2014 - Proceedings of the 7th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, SAREK, 7th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, ACRA 2014, Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of, 18/05/14.

The maximum practical cooling performance forecast and analysis of thermoelectric module according to the datasheet. / Shen, Limei; Chen, Huanxin; Xiao, Fu et al.
ACRA 2014 - Proceedings of the 7th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Society of Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea, SAREK, 2014.

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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