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Effects of Flow Parameters on Heat Transfer and Temperature Distribution of a Thermoelectric Module

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: The effects of the hot air inlet velocity and hot air inlet temperature on the hot side temperature, the temperature difference between the hot and cold sides, and the heat transfer rate on the hot side of a thermoelectric module (TEM) were investigated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analyzes. As a result of CFD analysis, the maximum hot side temperature, the temperature difference between the hot and cold sides, and the average heat transfer rate on the hot side of the TEM are found to be 274.9 °C, 70.4 °C, and 33.8 W, respectively, at 15 m/s of hot air inlet velocity. Besides, the maximum hot side temperature, the temperature difference between the hot and cold sides, and the average heat transfer rate on the hot side of the TEM are determined to be 432.8 °C, 114.9 °C, and 55.1 W, respectively, for 800 °C of hot air inlet temperature at 15 m/s of hot air inlet velocity. As a result, increasing the hot air inlet velocity and inlet temperature increases the hot side temperature, the temperature difference between the hot and cold sides, and the heat transfer rate on the hot side of the TEM.

Source: International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Pure Sciences

DOI: 10.7240/jeps.1257560

Authors: Furkan KILIÇ, Enes KILINÇ

Institution: Karabük University

Language: English

Topic: Heat Transfer and Optimization

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

Funders: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, Karabük Üniversitesi