Abstract
In this particle, the influence of phase change materials (PCM) on the property of thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is studied by numerical simulation. The heat sink integrated with PCM is placed on the hot side of TEC to reduce the fluctuation of temperature under a continuous pulse current source. The performance of a single-layer PCM-TEC system with that of a single TEC system under continuous pulse current source is firstly compared. Based on this, the effects of current source type, PCM layer, pulse width, cooling load and pulse amplitude on the cooling performance of TEC are investigated in depth. The results show that, compared to a single TEC system, PCM is able to considerably enhance the cooling performance of the TEC during the phase transition period. Besides, increasing PCM layer or decreasing cooling load improves the phase change interval, which increases threefold when the cooling load increases from 0.02 W to 0.06 W. In addition, it is found that lower temperature can be achieved by increasing pulse width or pulse amplitude.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100163 |
| Journal | e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy |
| Volume | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2023 |
Keywords
- Parameter study
- Phase change material
- Structural design
- Thermoelectric cooler
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- General Engineering
