Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering (설비공학논문집)

The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (대한설비공학회)
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Heat Transfer Analysis for Optimum Design of a Thermoelectric Cooler

열전 냉각기의 최적 설계를 위한 열전달 해석

  • 김제익 (서울대학교 응용화학부) ;
  • 박찬형 (경희대학교 기계산업시스템공학부) ;
  • 강용태 (경희대학교 기계산업시스템공학부) ;
  • 최창균 (서울대학교 응용화학부)
  • Published : 2003.11.01
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Abstract

The objectives of this study are to present a proper mathematical model for a thermoelectric cooler equipped with the spacer and to investigate the effect of its geometries by heat transfer analysis. In order to enhance the efficiency of the thermoelectric cooler, the spacer is inserted between TEM (thermoelectric module) and cold plate. The theoretical results show that the COP (coefficient of performance) increases nonlinearly as high as 0.63 with increasing the depth of spacer and the depth of TEM and with decreasing the area of insulator.

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