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Optimization of Heat exchanger Capacity to Maximize the Performance and Energy Efficiency of TEM Dehumidifiers

열전모듈 제습기의 제습 능력 및 에너지 효율 극대화를 위한 열교환기 용량 최적화

  • Lee, Tae-Hee (Department of Fire Protection, Safety and Facilities, Suwon Science College)
  • 이태희 (수원과학대학교 소방안전설비공학과)
  • Received : 2021.07.25
  • Accepted : 2021.08.19
  • Published : 2021.09.01
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Abstract

The capacity optimization of the heat exchanger of the TEM dehumidifier was performed through numerical analysis. If the ratio of the size of heat exchangers on the cold and hot surfaces of the TEM is not appropriate, the larger the size of the heat exchanger results the lower performance and efficiency. Optimizing the ratio of heat exchangers on the cold surface of TEM can improve the performance and the efficiency compared to when the ratio is 50%. The optimal proportion of cold surface heat exchangers is inversely proportional to the sum of the size of the heat exchangers on the cold and hot surfaces. When the optimum ratio of cold surface heat exchanger was applied, the larger the sum of size of the two heat exchangers results the greater the improvement of the performance and efficiency, compared to when the ratio of cold surface heat exchangers is 50%.

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