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Heat Transfer Analysis for Optimum Design of a Thermoelectric Cooler  

김제익 (서울대학교 응용화학부)
박찬형 (경희대학교 기계산업시스템공학부)
강용태 (경희대학교 기계산업시스템공학부)
최창균 (서울대학교 응용화학부)
Publication Information
Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.15, no.11, 2003 , pp. 889-894 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Thermoelectric cooler; TEM; Spacer; Heat transfer; COP;
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