Analysis and testing of a thermoelectric heat exchanger configured for cooling a processor module heat load

Author(s):  
L. Campbell ◽  
L. Wright
Author(s):  
Andrei A. Akhremenkov ◽  
Anatoliy M. Tsirlin ◽  
Vladimir Kazakov

In this paper we consider heat exchange system from point of view of Finite-time thermodynamics. At first time the novel estimate of the minimal entropy production in a general-type heat exchange system with given heat load and fixed heat exchange surface is derived. The corresponding optimal distribution of heat exchange surface and optimal contact temperatures are also obtained. It is proven that if a heat flow is proportional to the difference of contacting flows’ temperatures then dissipation in a multi-flow heat exchanger is minimal only if the ratio of contact temperatures of any two flows at any point inside heat exchanger is the same and the temperatures of all heating flows leaving exchanger are also the same. Our result based on those assumptions: 1. heat transfer law is linear (17); 2. summary exchange surface is given; 3. heat load is given; 4. input tempretures for all flows are given; 5. water equivalents for all flows are given.


2021 ◽  
Vol 228 ◽  
pp. 113687
Author(s):  
Shreyas P. Shetty ◽  
Kevin Abishek ◽  
K. Pramodh ◽  
N. Madhwesh ◽  
K. Vasudeva Karanth

Author(s):  
K. Tani ◽  
Y. Harada ◽  
Y. Kobayashi

Abstract The unusual effects of plasma sprayed coating on the fire-side of evaporator tubes located in an oil-fired steam generating boiler are discussed. The main heat transfer surfaces are constructed by heat exchanger tubes, evaporator tubes and superheaters. Maintenance to prevent of the boiler failure or the preserve heat exchanger effectiveness is a very important factor in the operation of boiler facilities. In a boiler which employs heavy gravity oil as a fuel, plasma sprayed Ni-Cr alloy has often been applied to boiler tubes for the relief of hot corrosion by combustion gas. However, the circulation of boiler water causes an internal deposit to form on the inner wall of evaporator tubes. The internal deposit generates excess heat load against the tubes. As the overheating of the tubes often causes the evaporator tubes to fail, they are chemically cleaned periodically. In this paper, the influence of Ni-Cr plasma sprayed coating for the heat flux, which dominates the formation of the internal deposit, is investigated. Ni-Cr plasma sprayed coating is substitutionally hot corrosion resistant and is a composite coating into which the fuel ash containing a vanadium or sulfur compound are interstitially penetrated and solidified. It is derived that the existence of the coating on the fire-side of the evaporator tubes normalizes the heat load in their inner walls. Moreover, the suppression of internal deposit formation decreases the frequency of chemical cleaning for tubes. The dual effects of plasma sprayed coating for hot corrosion resistance in the fire side and the suppression of internal deposit on the water side of the tubes are reported.


Author(s):  
Kevin S. Lu ◽  
Devin Pellicone ◽  
Richard Bonner ◽  
Evan Fleming ◽  
Daniel Reist ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriel Latorre-Pérez ◽  
Cristina Vilanova ◽  
José J Alcaina ◽  
Manuel Porcar

AbstractWe have designed a thermoelectric heat exchanger (TEHE) for microbial fermentations, able to control the temperature of a microbial continuous culture, and produce electric power. The system proved able to stably maintain both the temperature and the optical density of the culture during the exponential, highly productive phase.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1089
Author(s):  
Xuhui Lai ◽  
Caihua Wang ◽  
Dongjian Peng ◽  
Huanqing Yang ◽  
Zhengying Wei

In response to the heat load requirements of the high-thrust liquid rocket engine, a light-weight lattice structure is used to fill traditional a heat exchanger. A parameterized model library of the lattice structure is established, and the relative density of the lattice structure is adjusted by changing the unit cell structure parameters to obtain different filling structures. A comprehensive comparison of heat exchangers with different filling structures performed in terms of weight, heat transfer efficiency, and turbulence intensity. Using the finite difference method, the numerical calculation of the non-steady heat–fluid–solid coupling conjugate heat transfer of the eight-lattice structure is performed, and the dynamic heat transfer process between the lattice structure and liquid oxygen is simulated using the VOF model and the SST k-ω model. The results show that the pressure of the fluid in the heat exchanger increases with increasing relative density, leading to a high outlet temperature and greatly increasing the outlet velocity. The support trusses close to the wall obviously hinder the flow of liquid oxygen, resulting in a sudden change in the flow rate behind the support trusses, driving the high-temperature fluid at the bottom to move upwards. The direction of the support trusses and the unit cell porosity have a greater impact on the liquid oxygen flow rate, which in turn affects the flow and heat transfer performance of the heat exchanger. In consideration of the heat load requirements of the heat exchanger, star-type lattices are used to fill the heat exchanger. When the flow is fully developed, the volume ratio of the heated fluid is 85.60%, and the outlet temperature is 390 K, which meets the design requirements.


Author(s):  
Sh. A. Yusufov

Abstract. Aim. The article presents a thermoelectric heat exchanger / heat transfer intensifier design for ensuring the thermal regime of electronic equipment located in external installations.Method. Methods for modelling heat exchange processes were applied.Result. A thermoelectric system is proposed, consisting of a heat exchanger / heat transfer intensifier component located in an external installation. In structural terms, the external installation comprises a compartment disposing electronic heatgenerating components, in which are located channels for ventilating external air, while a second compartment contains elements that require to be sealed from external influences, in cluding contact with external cooling air. A mathematical model is provided for determining the temperature of air flows from the heatexchange surfaces of a thermoelectric system (TES), as well as the limiting length of a thermoelectric system to achieve equal output temperature at given supply currents of thermoelectric batteries.Conclusion. On the basis of the conducted studies, it is concluded that a longer thermoelectric system for ensuring the intensification mode corresponds to an increased difference in the temperature of the coolant at the inlet. The temperature of the air flow at the outlet becomes lower with a further increase in length due to the thermoelectric heat exchanger entering the operating mode of the thermoelectric refrigeration unit.


2011 ◽  
Vol 317-319 ◽  
pp. 2041-2046
Author(s):  
Zhi Tao Wang ◽  
Shu Ying Li ◽  
Ping Ping Luo

As an important component of intercooled cycle gas turbine, intercooler directly affects the ratio power, thermal efficiency and various situation quality of gas turbine system. In this paper, efficiency-heat transfer units were used for the design of intercooler, and the structure parameters were optimized by genetic algorithm. The optimization results show that under the condition of required heat load and allowable pressure drop, the heat exchanger can be guaranteed as the smaller weight and the larger heat transfer efficiency, which can offer reference for the design of the actual intercooler.


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