scholarly journals Development of a Thermoelectric Cooling System for a High Efficiency BIPV Module

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Sik Choi ◽  
Jae-Sub Ko ◽  
Dong-Hwa Chung
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Thermoelectric Cooling

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation and Comparison of the Thermal Performance of Additively and Conventionally Manufactured Heat Exchangers

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 574
Author(s):  
Ana Vafadar ◽  
Ferdinando Guzzomi ◽  
Kevin Hayward
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Fluid Dynamic ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Manufacturing Method ◽  
Industrial Sectors

Air heat exchangers (HXs) are applicable in many industrial sectors because they offer a simple, reliable, and cost-effective cooling system. Additive manufacturing (AM) systems have significant potential in the construction of high-efficiency, lightweight HXs; however, HXs still mainly rely on conventional manufacturing (CM) systems such as milling, and brazing. This is due to the fact that little is known regarding the effects of AM on the performance of AM fabricated HXs. In this research, three air HXs comprising of a single fin fabricated from stainless steel 316 L using AM and CM methods—i.e., the HXs were fabricated by both direct metal printing and milling. To evaluate the fabricated HXs, microstructure images of the HXs were investigated, and the surface roughness of the samples was measured. Furthermore, an experimental test rig was designed and manufactured to conduct the experimental studies, and the thermal performance was investigated using four characteristics: heat transfer coefficient, Nusselt number, thermal fluid dynamic performance, and friction factor. The results showed that the manufacturing method has a considerable effect on the HX thermal performance. Furthermore, the surface roughness and distribution, and quantity of internal voids, which might be created during and after the printing process, affect the performance of HXs.

Heat dissipation system based on electromagnetic driven rotational flow of liquid metal coolant

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
Xudong Zhang ◽  
Dr. Jing Liu ◽  
Yixin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Metal ◽  
Thermal Resistance ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Electric Heater ◽  
Power Relationship ◽  
Rotational Flow ◽  
Large Power ◽  
Dissipation System

Abstract Liquid metal owns the highest thermal conductivity among all the currently available fluid materials. This property enables it to be a powerful coolant for the thermal management of large power device or high flux chip. In this paper, a high-efficiency heat dissipation system based on the electromagnetic driven rotational flow of liquid metal was demonstrated. The velocity distribution of the liquid metal was theoretically analyzed and numerically simulated. The results showed that the velocity was distributed unevenly along longitudinal section and the maximum velocity appears near the anode. On the temperature distribution profile of the heat dissipation system, the temperature on the electric heater side was much higher than the other regions and the role of the rotated liquid metal was to homogenize the temperature of the system. In addition, the thermal resistance model of the experimental device was established, and several relationships such as thermal resistance-power curve were experimentally measured. The heating power could be determined from the temperature-power relationship graph once the maximum control temperature was given. The heat dissipation method introduced in the paper provides a novel way for fabricating compact chip cooling system.

scholarly journals A solar air-cooled high efficiency absorption system in dry hot climates: Reduction of water consumption and environmental impact

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2151-2162
Author(s):  
Jose Marcos ◽  
Raquel Lizarte ◽  
Fernando Varela ◽  
Maria Palacios-Lorenzo ◽  
Ana Blanco-Marigorta
Keyword(s):  
Water Consumption ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Double Effect ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Absorption System ◽  
Solar Cooling ◽  
Single Effect ◽  
Solar Cooling System

A solar cooling system with an optimized air-cooled double-effect water/LiBr absorption machine is proposed as a sustainable alternative to meet cooling demands in dry hot climates. This system allows eliminating the cooling towers in those regions of the planet where water is scarce. This work analyses the environmental benefits of this air-cooled system, as well as its environmental foot-prints, compared to a solar water-cooled single effect. In this regard, a methodology has been applied to calculate the annual saving in water consumption produced in a case study: a hospital located in Almer?a, in South of Spain. Further-more, the reduction in energy consumption and CO2 emissions is also quantified since this machine can be driven by solar energy and with higher efficiency than those of single effect.

Development of thermoelectric cooling system for BIPV module

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung-Sik Choi ◽  
Jae-Sub Ko ◽  
Sung-Jun Kang ◽  
Mi-Geum Jang ◽  
Jung-Woo Back ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cooling System ◽  
Thermoelectric Cooling

Design Study of a Humidification Tower for the Advanced Humid Air Turbine System

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidefumi Araki ◽  
Shinichi Higuchi ◽  
Shinya Marushima ◽  
Shigeo Hatamiya
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Humid Air ◽  
Air Turbine ◽  
Water Atomization ◽  
Air Cooler ◽  
Compressor Work

The AHAT (advanced humid air turbine) system, which can be equipped with a heavy-duty, single-shaft gas turbine, aims at high efficiency equal to that of the HAT system. Instead of an intercooler, a WAC (water atomization cooling) system is used to reduce compressor work. The characteristics of a humidification tower (a saturator), which is used as a humidifier for the AHAT system, were studied. The required packing height and the exit water temperature from the humidification tower were analyzed for five virtual gas turbine systems with different capacities (1MW, 3.2MW, 10MW, 32MW and 100MW) and pressure ratios (π = 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24). Thermal efficiency of the system was compared with that of a simple cycle and a recuperative cycle with and without the WAC system. When the packing height of the humidification tower was changed, the required size varied for the three heat exchangers around the humidification tower (a recuperator, an economizer and an air cooler). The packing height with which the sum total of the size of the packing and these heat exchangers became a minimum was 1m for the lowest pressure ratio case, and 6m for the highest pressure ratio case.

Temperature-Based Optimization of Film Cooling in Gas Turbine Hot Gas Path Components

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe A. C. Viana ◽  
Jack Madelone ◽  
Niranjan Pai ◽  
Genghis Khan ◽  
Sanghum Baik
Keyword(s):  
Film Cooling ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Computational Cost ◽  
Metal Temperature ◽  
Cooling Flow ◽  
Hot Gas

To achieve high efficiency, modern gas turbines operate at temperatures that exceed melting points of metal alloys used in turbine hot gas path parts. Parts exposed to hot gas are actively cooled with a portion of the compressor discharge air (e.g., through film cooling) to keep the metal temperature at levels needed to meet durability requirements. However, to preserve efficiency, it is important to optimize the cooling system to use the least amount of cooling flow. In this study, film cooling optimization is achieved by varying cooling hole diameters, hole to hole spacing, and film row placements so that the specified targets for maximum metal temperature are met while preserving (or saving) cooling flow. The computational cost of the high-fidelity physics models, the large number of design variables, the large number and nonlinearity of responses impose severe challenges to numerical optimization. Design of experiments and cheap-to-evaluate approximations (radial basis functions) are used to alleviate the computational burden. Then, the goal attainment method is used for optimizing of film cooling configuration. The results for a turbine blade design show significant improvements in temperature distribution while maintaining/reducing the amount of used cooling flow.

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