Modeling of Thermoelectric Coolers for Freezing/Thawing Applications

Rong Yuan Jou

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.419-420.33

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On Numerical Simulations of the Micro-Gears and their Cold Forging Process
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Design and Fabrication of a Multi-Functional Nanomanipulator
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Topological Optimum Design Considering Stress Constraint Using Approximate Function
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Numerical Modeling and Design of an Inspection Device with Thermoelectric Coolers for the Coke Oven
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Modeling of Thermoelectric Coolers for Freezing/Thawing Applications
p.33

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Measurement of a Printed Circuit Board Subjected to Drop Test
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The Vibration Analysis of a Simply Supported Plate Excited by Piezoelectric Actuators
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A Study on a Novel Vibrating Conveyor
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An Incidence Matrix Support for Conceptual Design Based on Port Ontology
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Modeling of Thermoelectric Coolers for Freezing/Thawing Applications

Abstract:

Thermoelectric coolers are often used in freezing chuck to freeze or to thaw easy broken egg-shells, clays, and other ferrous/nonferrous materials, which are incapable to machine it by other clamping technology. For design and application purposes, detailed studies of freezing/thawing processes by thermoelectric coolers are inevitable to the success of this technology. In this study, an experiment to measure the thermal resistance of single thermoelectric device is conducted and a model to calculate its hot and cold side temperatures is derived. Moreover, a design case of freezing chuck system is analyzed by COMSOL software to investigate the freezing/thawing functions and to evaluate its effectiveness.