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The Analysis of the Effects of Design Parameters on the Energy Efficiency and Performance of TEM Dehumidifiers

열전모듈 제습기의 에너지 효율과 성능에 미치는 설계 인자의 영향 분석

  • Lee, Tae-Hee (Department of Building Technology, Suwon Science College)
  • 이태희 (수원과학대학교 건축기계설비과)
  • Received : 2020.08.02
  • Accepted : 2020.08.25
  • Published : 2020.09.01
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Abstract

To provide a design direction for high efficiency thermoelectric module(TEM) dehumidifiers, the effects of design factors of TEM dehumidifiers on dehumidification energy efficiency and performance were numerically investigated. The design factors considered in this study are the TEM capacity, the performance of heat exchangers on the heating and cooling surfaces of the TEM. The higher capacity of the TEM results the higher dehumidification energy efficiency and performance at some operating voltage. The enhanced performance of the heat exchanger on heating surface increased the dehumidification energy efficiency and performance at all the operating voltage. The enhanced performance of the heat exchanger on cooling surface decreased the dehumidification energy efficiency and performance at all operating voltage.

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