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Outline
o Introduction and Purpose
n Why use TE coolers
n Disadvantages
n Which industries use TE cooling and their applications.
o Basic Principles
o Semiconductor P and N Type Doping
o TE Design
n Figure of` merit
n Thermoelectric materials
n Condensation
n TE performance
n Design methodology
n Improving performance
o TE Electronics Cooling Applications
o TE Cooling Alternatives
Why is TE Coolers Used for Cooling?
o No moving parts make them very reliable; approximately 105 hrs of operation at 100 degrees Celsius, longer for lower
temps (Goldsmid,1986).
o Ideal when precise temperature control is required.
o Ability to lower temperature below ambient.
o Heat transport controlled by current input.
o Able to operate in any orientation.
o Compact size makes them useful for applications where size or weight is a constraint.
o Ability to alternate between heating and cooling.
o The excellent cooling alternative to vapor compression coolers for systems that are sensitive to mechanical vibration.
Disadvantages
o Able to dissipate a limited amount of heat flux.
o Lower coefficient of performance than vapor-compression systems.
o Relegated to low heat flux applications.
o More total heat to remove than without a TEC.
(Simons and Chu, 2000)
Which Industries Use TE Cooling?
o Electronic
o Medical