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Research of shape optimization for High-Efficiency Electronic cold modules taking into consideration thickness and thermoelectric element mounting position

두께와 열전소자 부착위치를 고려한 자동차용 고효율 전자 냉온 모듈 형상 최적화 연구

  • Kim, Jae-Won (CAMTIC Advanced Mechatronics Technology Institute for Commercialization) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Ho (CAMTIC Advanced Mechatronics Technology Institute for Commercialization) ;
  • Park, Chan-Hee (Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk national University)
  • Received : 2015.08.24
  • Accepted : 2015.12.04
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

The demand for user convenient devices in automotive applications are fast growing, mainly driven by the customer's requirement for higher efficiency and more features. In important such feature is the cold module for cars, which are convenient luxuries that warm or cool drinks placed in the cup holder by means of a thermoelectric element. In present study, we would like to find out the optimal thickness of the cup holder and mounting position of the thermoelectric element through experiments under various testing conditions and thermal analysis. The resulting thermal distribution of the primary area of thermal analysis was found to be lowest when the thickness was 2.5 mm. The temperature distribution was also lowest when the thermal element was positioned underneath the holder (A-type).

사용자 편의 장치에 대하여 고객들은 높은 효율과 더 많은 기능을 갖는 요구하고 있으며 이러한 자동차 어플리케이션에 대한 중요성이 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 자동차에서 냉온 컵홀더 모듈은 냉온 모듈의 온도를 제어하여 컵홀더 속의 음료수를 따뜻하게 혹은 차겁게 유지시켜주는 고급 편의 장치이다. 본 연구에서는 자동차용 냉온 모듈의 최적 설계를 위하여 다양한 두께 조건에서 열해석을 수행하였다. 열해석 결과 두께가 2.5mm 로 일정할 때 주요 지점의 온도 분포가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 그리고 열전소자가 아래 쪽에 위치해 있을 때(A-type) 온도 분포가 낮게 나타났다.

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