A review on thermoelectric module in cooling operation

摘要：

　　Recently,the study on the thermoelectric(TE)module has resurged due to the concerns about energy crisis and global climate changes.Thermoelectric(TE)technology enjoys a promising future to harvest and recover heat flow as being an alternative and environmentally friendly technology.In a conventional thermoelectric device,a junction is formed from two different conducting materials and convert electrical energy into heat energy for cooling and heating purposes.This review covers three parts,including the basic principle with current development,operation in cooling mode and thermal performance of thermoelectric module.The simplified energy balance equation for cooling and heating mode of thermoelectric module is also provided.Moreover,the modelling results of the given TEC module are presented based on the energy balance equation to show the relationship between its COP and temperature difference.Further real-life evaluations are needed to observe its thermal performance.

关键词： Thermoelectric cooler Cooling operation Energy balance COP

作者: Qi XU Hang ZHOU Saffa RIFFAT Yate DING

作者单位: Department of Architecture and Built Environment,Faculty of Engineering,University of Nottingham,University Park,NG7 2RD Nottingham,UK

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 17th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies(SET2018)(第17届可持续能源技术国际会议暨2018世界著名科学家来鄂讲学武汉论坛)

会议地点: 武汉

会议语种:英文

页码: 422-429

在线出版日期: 2018-08-21（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）