Application of TEC (Thermoelectric Cooler)


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Creator/Artist: Jinesh P Bhaskaran

Category: Mobility Design

Document: P1 Project

Batch: 2014-2016

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Nishant Sharma


Detailed Description

The intention behind this project was to study and analyze Peltier’s effect and based on the insights, to create and realize an innovative application for the same. 1. About Peltier The Peltier effect is named after Jean Charles Peltier who first observed it in 1834. The Peltier effect is a temperature difference created by applying a voltage between two electrodes connected to a sample of semiconductor material.Thermoelectric cooling uses the Peltier effect to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials. A Peltier cooler, heater, or thermoelectric heat pump is a solid-state active heat pump which transfers heat from one side of the device to the other, with consumption of electrical energy, depending on the direction of the current. Such an instrument is also called a Peltier device, Peltier heat pump, solid state refrigerator, or thermoelectric cooler (TEC). It can be used either for heating or for cooling,[1] although in practice the main application is cooling. It can also be used as a temperature controller that either heats or cools. Typical Product details TEC1-12706-Cooler-Thermoelectric-Peltier-92Wmax • Type number: TEC1-12706 • Couples: 127 • Vmax (V): 15.2V I max (A): 6A • Tmax (degree Celsius): 67 • Dimensions: 40mm x 40mm x 3.7mm • Max. power consumption: 91.2W • Ceramic Material: Alumina (Al 2 O 3 ), Bismuth Tin (BiSn) • Package Contains 1 X Thermoelectric Cooler 5 X Thermal Paste Sachet