Optimization techniques for thermoelectric (Peltier) counter-flow heat exchangers
Abstract
Thermoelectric counter-flow heat exchangers are used for cooling circulating fluids in many aerospace applications such as astro-inertial platforms and electro-optical systems. Their chief advantages are high reliability and compactness. The optimization of thermoelectric cooling systems can be quite complex because of the interaction of various thermal and electrical design factors. A computer program was written to simulate the performance of the thermoelectric counter-flow heat exchangers. This paper describes the theoretical basis of this program, compares the program results with test data, and provides examples of applications to thermoelectric heat exchanger design.
- Publication:
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Heat Transfer in Electronic Equipment - 1983
- Pub Date:
- 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983htee.proc...49F
- Keywords:
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- Cooling Systems;
- Counterflow;
- Design Analysis;
- Heat Exchangers;
- Peltier Effects;
- Thermoelectric Cooling;
- Circulation Distribution;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Electrical Properties;
- Optimization;
- Service Modules;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer