Experimental evaluation of the thermoelectric package air conditioning for an automotive interior application

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

International Journal of Refrigeration-revue Internationale Du Froid Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2025.02.009

Eid S. mohamed

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Abstract

Numerous researchers are developing air conditioning for vehicles. One of the newest techniques for air cooling is thermoelectric package acr conditioning (TEPAC), numerous benefits include its compact size, low weight, and ability to handle direct current sources. However, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the two modes (water /air and air/air) TEPAC system under the 50 min test period. The cooling characteristics of the TEPAC system with eight thermoelectric cooling (TEC) units are experimentally presented. A TEPAC system with a prototype chamber to simulate the automotive interior is proposed to reach the desired temperature of 24 °C. The effects of TEC input electrical current, air flow rate and water flow rate on the cooling performance are measured. A comparative analysis of the overall coefficient of performance (COP_overall) and electrical power consumption (EPC) has been evaluated for two TEPAC system modes. The COP_overall the water/air TEPAC mode was more effective than the air/air TEPAC mode in all cases studied. It was found that water/air TEPAC mode generally had higher COP_overall (18.2: 30 %) than those of the air/air TEPAC mode, and the total EPC in water/air mode was found to be roughly 1.5–4.5 % greater than in air/air mode. The water/air TEPAC mode also proved flexible in maintaining the desired temperature with the pulse width modulation kit (PWMK) technique under % 50 duty cycle. Therefore, the water/air TEPAC mode is more effective for use in automotive interior air conditioning.

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International Journal of Refrigeration-revue Internationale Du Froid 工程技术-工程：机械

CiteScore

7.30

自引率

12.80%

发文量

363

审稿时长

3.7 months

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Refrigeration is published for the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) by Elsevier. It is essential reading for all those wishing to keep abreast of research and industrial news in refrigeration, air conditioning and associated fields. This is particularly important in these times of rapid introduction of alternative refrigerants and the emergence of new technology. The journal has published special issues on alternative refrigerants and novel topics in the field of boiling, condensation, heat pumps, food refrigeration, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrocarbons, magnetic refrigeration at room temperature, sorptive cooling, phase change materials and slurries, ejector technology, compressors, and solar cooling. As well as original research papers the International Journal of Refrigeration also includes review articles, papers presented at IIR conferences, short reports and letters describing preliminary results and experimental details, and letters to the Editor on recent areas of discussion and controversy. Other features include forthcoming events, conference reports and book reviews. Papers are published in either English or French with the IIR news section in both languages.