| Title |
Effect of the Thermoelectric Element Thickness onthe Thermal Performance of the Thermoelectric Micro-Cooler |
| Keywords |
Thermoelectric micro-cooler ; 마이크로 열전냉각기 ; Peltier effect ; 펠티어 효과 ; COP ; 성적계수 |
| Abstract |
The three-dimensional numerical analysis has been carried out to figure out the effect of the thermoelectric element thickness on the thermal performance of the thermoelectric micro-cooler. The small-size and column-type thermoelectric cooler is considered. It is known that tellurium compounds currently have the highest cooling performance around the room temperature. Thus, in the present study, Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 are selected as the n- and p-type thermoelectric materials, respectively. The thermoelectric leg considered is less than 20㎛ thick. The thickness of the leg may affect the thermal and electrical transport through the interfaces between the leg and metal conductors. The effect of the thermoelectric element thickness on the thermal performance of the cooler has been investigated with parameters such as the temperature difference, the current, and the cooling power. |