Share

Potential benefits of thermoelectric elements used with air-cooled heat exchangers.

Author(s) : WINKLER J., AUTE V., YANG B., et al.

Summary

This paper investigates the application of thermoelectric devices to enhance the performance of conventional vapour compression based air-conditioning systems. Thermoelectric devices are capable of converting electrical energy into thermal heat-pumping at a very high efficiency. In this paper, a validated air-cooled heat exchanger simulation tool is used to study the effect of adding thermoelectric devices between the fins and tubes to enhance heat transfer. Further, a validated system simulation tool is used to study the effect of using a thermoelectric device to increase the refrigerant sub-cooling at the outlet of a condenser. The study is conducted for several refrigeration and air-conditioning applications with various refrigerants.

Available documents

Format PDF

Available

  • Public price

    20 €

  • Member price*

    15 €

* Best rate depending on membership category (see the detailed benefits of individual and corporate memberships).

Details

  • Original title: Potential benefits of thermoelectric elements used with air-cooled heat exchangers.
  • Record ID : 2008-2128
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 2006 Purdue Conferences. 18th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue & 11th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue [CD-ROM].
  • Publication date: 2006/07/17

Links


See other articles from the proceedings (157)
See the conference proceedings

Indexing