Enhancing the maximum coefficient of performance of thermoelectric cooling modules using internally cascaded thermoelectric couples

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 32-39

  Yu, Jianlin ^a   Wang, Beiming ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Component; Design; Modelling; Peltier effect; Performance; Simulation; Thermoelectricity

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COPPER; PELTIER EFFECT; STRIP METAL; THERMOCOUPLES;

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCES; COLD SIDES; COMPONENT; CONDUCTING WIRES; COPPER METALS; DESIGN CONFIGURATIONS; HEAT LEAKAGES; LEG LENGTHS; MAXIMUM COPS; MODELLING; PERFORMANCE; SIMULATION; SIMULATION RESULTS; THERMAL RESISTANCES; UPPER STAGES;

THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION;

EID: 55949106357     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2008.08.006     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Anatychuk, L.I., Luste, O.J., Vikhor, L.N., 1996. Optimal functions as an effective method for thermoelectric devices design. In: Thermoelectrics Fifteenth International Conference, pp. 223-226.
2. Chen L.G., Li J., Sun F.R., and Wu C. Effect of heat transfer on the performance of two-stage semiconductor thermoelectric refrigerators. J. Appl. Phys. 98 (2005) 0345071-0345077
3. Chen J.C., Zhou Y.H., Wang H.J., and Wang J.T. Comparison of the optimal performance of single- and two-stage thermoelectric refrigeration systems. Appl. Energy 73 (2002) 285-298
4. Chein R., and Chen Y.H. Performances of thermoelectric cooler integrated with microchannel heat sinks. Int. J. Refrigeration 28 (2005) 828-839
5. Cheng Y.H., and Shih C.K. Maximizing the cooling capacity and COP of two-stage thermoelectric coolers through genetic algorithm. Appl. Therm. Eng. 26 (2006) 937-947
6. Huang B.J., Chin C.J., and Duang C.L. A design method of thermoelectric cooler. Int. J. Refrigeration 23 (2000) 208-218
7. Lindler K.W. Use of multi-stage cascades to improve performance of thermoelectric heat pumps. Energy Convers. Manage. 39 (1998) 1009-1014
8. Lineykin S., and Ben-Yaakov S. User-friendly and intuitive graphical approach to the design of thermoelectric cooling systems. Int. J. Refrigeration 30 (2007) 798-804
9. Omer S.A., Riffat S.B., and Ma X.L. Experimental investigation of a thermoelectric refrigeration system employing a phase change material integrated with thermal diode (thermosyphons). Appl. Therm. Eng. 21 (2001) 1265-1271
10. Riffat S.B., and Ma X.L. Improving the coefficient of performance of thermoelectric cooling systems: a review. Int. J. Energy Res. 28 (2004) 753-768
11. Thermoelectric Refrigeration and Applied Technology (1992), Shanghai Jiaotong University Press, China 25-30
12. Xuan X.C. Optimum staging of multistage exo-reversible refrigeration systems. Cryogenics 43 (2003) 117-124
13. Xuan X.C., Ng K.C., Yap C., and Chua H.T. Optimization of two-stage thermoelectric coolers with two design configurations. Energy Convers. Manage. 43 (2002) 2041-2052
14. Yang R.G., Chen G., Snyder G.J., and Fleurial J.P. Multistage thermoelectric microcoolers. J. Appl. Phys. 95 (2004) 8226-8232
15. Yamanashi M. A new approach to optimum design in thermoelectric cooling systems. J. Appl. Phys. 80 (1996) 5494-5502