Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink
The thermoelectric (TE) cooler is a key component in a TE dehumidifier system. This study represents an experimental investigation on the performance of the TE dehumidifier system integrated with heat pipe heatsink. The system is composed of TE modules, fin heatsink, and heat pipe heatsinks. A recta...
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| author | C. Lertsatitthanakorn P. Bamroongkhan J. Jamradloedluk |
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| description | The thermoelectric (TE) cooler is a key component in a TE dehumidifier system. This study represents an experimental investigation on the performance of the TE dehumidifier system integrated with heat pipe heatsink. The system is composed of TE modules, fin heatsink, and heat pipe heatsinks. A rectangular fin heatsink is attached to the cold side of TE modules, while the heat pipe heatsink are mounted to the hot side. Air circulates from the test chamber through the cold-side heatsink to remove moisture, and heat pipe heatsink are used to dissipate heat from the hot side of the TE modules. The effect of relevant parameters such as electrical current input to the TE modules and cold air flow rate on the system's performance is studied. It is found that the cold air flow rate and the electrical current input to the TE modules have the highest impact on the system's performance. Improvements to the coefficient of performance (COP) and cooling capacity of the system can be achieved by using heat pipe heatsinks. Experimental results show that the optimum occurs at 3 A of electrical current input to the TE modules and 1.34 g/s of cold air flow rate with corresponding cooling capacity of 93.1 W, yielding an effectiveness of 2.638E-07 L/J and a coefficient of performance (COP) of 1.1. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c26c39758a548378a338cf955a5bd2f2023-01-26T04:47:25ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302023-03-0117100901Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsinkC. Lertsatitthanakorn0P. Bamroongkhan1J. Jamradloedluk2Energy Management Technology Division, School of Energy, Environment and Materials, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, 10140, ThailandDepartment of Industrial Education, Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University, 114 Sukhumvit 23, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, ThailandPost-Harvest and Agricultural Machinery Engineering Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering, Mahasarakham University, Khamriang, Kantarawichai, Mahasarakham 44150, Thailand; Corresponding author.The thermoelectric (TE) cooler is a key component in a TE dehumidifier system. This study represents an experimental investigation on the performance of the TE dehumidifier system integrated with heat pipe heatsink. The system is composed of TE modules, fin heatsink, and heat pipe heatsinks. A rectangular fin heatsink is attached to the cold side of TE modules, while the heat pipe heatsink are mounted to the hot side. Air circulates from the test chamber through the cold-side heatsink to remove moisture, and heat pipe heatsink are used to dissipate heat from the hot side of the TE modules. The effect of relevant parameters such as electrical current input to the TE modules and cold air flow rate on the system's performance is studied. It is found that the cold air flow rate and the electrical current input to the TE modules have the highest impact on the system's performance. Improvements to the coefficient of performance (COP) and cooling capacity of the system can be achieved by using heat pipe heatsinks. Experimental results show that the optimum occurs at 3 A of electrical current input to the TE modules and 1.34 g/s of cold air flow rate with corresponding cooling capacity of 93.1 W, yielding an effectiveness of 2.638E-07 L/J and a coefficient of performance (COP) of 1.1.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023000282ThermoelectricCoefficient of performanceEffectivenessCooling capacity |
| spellingShingle | C. Lertsatitthanakorn P. Bamroongkhan J. Jamradloedluk Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink Results in Engineering Thermoelectric Coefficient of performance Effectiveness Cooling capacity |
| title | Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink |
| title_full | Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink |
| title_fullStr | Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink |
| title_short | Performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink |
| title_sort | performance study of thermoelectric dehumidification system integrated with heat pipe heatsink |
| topic | Thermoelectric Coefficient of performance Effectiveness Cooling capacity |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023000282 |
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