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http://dx.doi.org/10.9726/kspse.2012.16.2.017

Computational Thermal Flow Analysis of a Cabin Cooler for a Commercial Vehicle  

Kim, J.K. (Department of Power System Engineering, KunSan National University)
Oh, S.H. (School of Mechanical and Automative Engineering, KunSan National University.)
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Journal of Power System Engineering / v.16, no.2, 2012 , pp. 17-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
The steady three-dimensional computational thermal flow analysis using standard k-${\varepsilon}$ turbulence model was carried out to investigate the heat transfer characteristics of a cabin cooler for a commercial vehicle. The heat exchanging method of this cabin cooler is to use the cooling effect of a thermoelectric module. In view of the results so far achieved, the air system resistance of a cabin cooler is about 12.4 Pa as a static pressure, and then the operating point of a cross-flow fan considering in this study is formed in the comparatively low flowrate region. The air temperature difference obtained from the cold part of an thermoelectric module is about $26^{\circ}C$, and the cooling water temperature difference obtained from the hot part of an thermoelectric module is about $3.5^{\circ}C$.
Keywords
Cabin Cooler; Commercial Vehicle; Computational Thermal Flow Analysis; Heat Sink; Heat Transfer; Standard k-${\varepsilon}$ Turbulence Model; Thermoelectric Module; Water Jacket;
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