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A Study about the Modelling of Thermoelectric Cooler and the Thermal Transfer Analysis

열전 냉각기의 모델링 및 열전달 해석에 대한 연구

  • Received : 2014.09.16
  • Accepted : 2014.11.10
  • Published : 2014.11.30
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Abstract

The thermoelectric cooler is receiving great interest because of advantages such as the precise temperature control capability, the compact and lightweight cooler, and the mechanical vibrationless structure which enhances the reliability compared with the existing vapor compression cooler. However, it is not easy to design the optimal thermoelectric cooler which appropriate to the application because the thermal analysis should be necessary required. Accordingly, this paper studies the methodology of the modelling, sizing and thermal analysis of the thermoelectric cooler using SINDA/FLUINT analysis tool.

열전 냉각기는 냉온 정밀온도제어가 가능하고, 소형화 및 경량화가 가능할 뿐만 아니라 기계적인 진동이 없어 신뢰성을 높일 수 있다는 장점 때문에 다양한 분야에 적용이 시도되고 있다. 하지만 열적 모델링 및 해석이 요구되기 때문에 적용분야에 최적한 열전 냉각기를 설계하는 것은 쉽지 않다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 SINDA/FLUINT 해석법을 이용하여 열전 냉각기 모델링과 크기 결정 문제 그리고 열적해석 등을 연구함으로서 열전 냉각기의 적용을 위한 기반기술을 확립하고자 한다.

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