Improving the Efficiency of Peltier Cooling with Recuperative Power Management
10th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy Issues (CYSENI 2013): Conference Proceedings 2013
Vilnis Jurķāns, Juris Blūms

Peltier elements offers new qualities in various cooling applications, but do not compare well with traditional cooling systems due to a low efficiency. This paper claims an approach to increase Peltier element based cooling system efficiency using advanced power management system. It is realized by using Peltier element as Thermo Electro Generator periodically turning excess heat to electricity. This method is effective in several specific applications that suffer from weak heat dissipatoin. Such system was created to expose potential gain for human body microclimate controlling system. Experiments revealed that it is possible to recuperate up to 3% of supplied energy at 3 to 5 °C temperature difference between hot and cold side of Peltier element. Main advantages and drawbacks are presented, including further study opportunities. Research opens new direction for improving cooling ability of Peltier elements, thus bringing it one step closer to efficiency of gas compression based cooling systems.


Atslēgas vārdi
Peltier, recuperation, efficiency, excess heat, power management

Jurķāns, V., Blūms, J. Improving the Efficiency of Peltier Cooling with Recuperative Power Management. No: 10th International Conference of Young Scientists on Energy Issues (CYSENI 2013): Conference Proceedings, Lietuva, Kaunas, 29.-31. maijs, 2013. Kaunas: Lithuanian Energy Institute, 2013, 243.-252.lpp. ISSN 1822-7554.

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