Optimal Design of a Thermoelectric Cooling/Heating System for Car Seat Climate Control (CSCC)

Elarusi, Abdulmunaem; Attar, Alaa; Lee, Hosung

doi:10.1007/s11664-016-5043-y

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“…Regarding comfort, areas with low air temperatures will make the driver more comfortable in the car. The passenger in the front row seats is the most comfortable area, and if you go back, it will get hotter (Elarusi et al, 2017). After the visualization is obtained, it can simply be used in explaining to students about the convection heat transfer that occurs in the car.…”

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Analyzed of Convection Heat Transfer in Cabin Car Equipped With Air Conditioner (AC) Using A Simple Method Assisted by Microsoft Excel

Asmoro¹,

Humami²,

Hakim³

2022

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Visualization of heat flow often uses complex and challenging programs such as Matlab and Ansys Fluent with expensive licenses, and the operation is also difficult. This study aims to demonstrate the phenomenon of convection heat transfer in a simple way. The phenomenon of convection is fairly difficult, and the heat transfer process can cause misconceptions in students. An appropriate and easy-to-use method is needed in preparing for classroom learning. This study was conducted to review the air condition in the car cabin, which is influenced by airflow from the air conditioner, and visualize it. This visualization can be used to explain the phenomenon of heat transfer by convection to students, especially while cooling the car's air conditioner. This research was conducted using a car model with three rows of seats where the air conditioner is only on the front cabin dashboard. On the dashboard, the AC flows are located on the left, right, and center. The calculation is carried out by applying the Black Principle, where other particles around it influence the particle temperature. Microsoft Excel is used to perform mathematical operations and visualize the results in graphs. It successfully delivers a 2D image showing heat distribution in the car cabin space. Visualization of this convection phenomenon can provide an overview of the convection flow phenomenon. So, this method is very easy to operate and apply by teachers in preparing lessons on the phenomenon of temperature convection.

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Analyzed of Convection Heat Transfer in Cabin Car Equipped With Air Conditioner (AC) Using A Simple Method Assisted by Microsoft Excel

Asmoro¹,

Humami²,

Hakim³

2022

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“…Moreover, it is the most suitable specification to attain the best COP for the unit in both cooling and heating. Elarusi et al 16 presented and studied an innovative system design to optimize feed current for the first start-up warming up and cooling before the car heating ventilation and the air conditioner were active in the cabin. Mirmanto et al 17 studied the performance of the TEC box with different positions of TE.…”

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Performance of the novel design thermoelectric cooling system

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Thermoelectric coolers (TECs) have been used for cooling electrical elements of high dissipating energy to provide a fixed temperature, with the advantages of being reliable, noiseless, tightly packed, with no moving parts as well as no harmful gases. As high performance of TECs is required, developed emerging thermoelectric (TE) materials can be employed to enhance their performance. Hence, this study provides an experimental investigation to study the effect of different operational parameters on the performance of the TE cooling system including the system coefficient of performance (COP) and the rate of heat transfer. The parameters investigated are the applied input power, inlet working fluid velocity, and the arrangement of utilized TECs modules. The used test rig consists of two attached horizontal ducts, and the interface surface between them contains three TE modules, each of power 48 W. The applied input power and the working fluid flow rate range from 16 to 48 W and from 0.0025 to 0.01 L/min, respectively. Results show that the maximum COP occurs at lower values of applied input power. A noticeable enhancement in the COP is found when all TEC modules are in use. A new correlation of the COP of the TEC system is obtained.

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“…An insignificant effect of the contact resistances on the cooling capacity is observed for the thermoelements with long lengths, while significant changes of the cooling capacity are obtained when the contact resistances are improved, and this is for the case of short thermoelements [27]. The maximum cooling capacity _ Q c max and the maximum COP max are used in design to find the operating conditions [28]. The maximum temperature difference ΔT max obtainable between the hot and cold sides always occurs at I max , V max and _ Q c ¼ 0:…”

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Thermoelectric Refrigeration Principles

Enescu¹

2018

Bringing Thermoelectricity Into Reality

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This chapter recalls the general principles and main formulations useful in the study of thermoelectric coolers. Starting from the general heat diffusion equation, analytical expressions are introduced for the determination of cooling capacity and rate of heat rejection in steady-state conditions. When dealing with the whole refrigeration system, the limits of the steady-state analysis of the individual thermoelectric elements are pointed out, indicating the need for transient analysis supported by experimental evaluations. Then, the energy indicators are illustrated by considering the electrical power consumption, the thermal performance described by the dimensionless figure of merit, as well as the coefficient of performance. Furthermore, the main methods to enhance the thermoelectric cooler performance in refrigeration units are highlighted, with reference to highperformance materials, design aspects and temperature control systems. Finally, indications are reported on some applications of various thermoelectric refrigeration solutions, considering the technical aspects of the performance of these systems.

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Optimal Design of a Thermoelectric Cooling/Heating System for Car Seat Climate Control (CSCC)

Cited by 18 publications

References 14 publications

Analyzed of Convection Heat Transfer in Cabin Car Equipped With Air Conditioner (AC) Using A Simple Method Assisted by Microsoft Excel

Analyzed of Convection Heat Transfer in Cabin Car Equipped With Air Conditioner (AC) Using A Simple Method Assisted by Microsoft Excel

Performance of the novel design thermoelectric cooling system

Thermoelectric Refrigeration Principles

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