Experimental study of Peltier-Based Thermoelectric Cooling Box System

Abstract

Thermoelectricity especially the Peltier concept can be one of the useful alternatives for the refrigeration system. The refrigeration systems nowadays which are based on vapour compression cycles are less environmentally friendly. This paper presents a Peltier-based thermoelectric cooling box and its functionality as a cooling mechanism. The activities involved in developing this system are designing the product using CAD applications, producing electrical circuits, and experimental analysis to evaluate the system’s performance. The material used is the Peltier module, CPU fan, polystyrene box and, some other materials in producing a mini thermoelectric cooling box. The experimental data showed proved the system’s cooling capabilities to function as a cooling box over a specific duration when tested with and without a canned beverage to simulate as products to be cooled. Overall, the temperature drops faster when there are no beverages in it with an average temperature difference of 4.86 C after 90 minutes for both conditions. In addition, some improvements can be done to the product in many aspects especially on its cooling capabilities. The Peltier can be added for maybe one or two more in parallel connections which can improve its cooling capabilities.

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“…Thermoelectricity, especially the Peltier concept, can be a useful alternative for cooling (refrigeration) systems. The current cooling system is based on a vapor compression cycle which is less environmentally friendly (Ab, et al, 2022), by utilizing a thermoelectric cooling method, which is used to optimize work on electrical equipment such as laboratory incubators which require the temperature to be controlled accurately within the desired range. Cooling on thermoelectric is affected by a current which is regulated by voltage, explains that voltage regulation with a set point of 40 volt and 48 volt in a series-parallel connection difference gets cooling 3 o C (Alim, et al, 2020), so that the application of Peltier in the cooling process is very possible to use.…”

“…Refrigeration equipment in developing industries, it generally uses a compressor combined with freon gas. The cooling system called thermoelectric cooling (TEC)/ Peltier can be used in cooling an object (Sulaiman, et al, 2018), where the gas chemical produced is not environment friendly, with freon gas can damage the ozone layer and potentially have negative impact on the environment and endanger humans health, so there is an alternative replacement that is being developed, namely coolers with thermoelectric modules (Peltier) (Ab, et al, 2022), which are easy to use by adjusting the DC voltage, with a combination of control methods and a DC-DC converter that will maximize the performance of the Peltier.…”

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“…Thermoelectric cooling (TEC), commonly known as Peltier cooling, is a form of cooling that transfers heat from one side of a thermoelectric module to the other by applying the Peltier effect. It works on the thermoelectric principle, which states that an electric current is carried across a junction of two different materials, causing a temperature difference [82,83].…”

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“…Due to its unmatched benefits, which include having no moving parts, emitting no hazardous pollutants into the environment, requiring no maintenance, operating quietly, and having a long lifespan, thermoelectric generator (TEG) systems have gained significant attention in the recovery of waste heat in recent years. Therefore there are well grounded application in the microchip cooling in the IT&C industry [1,2] where the temperature control of the high performance computing system is required, additionally, they are suitable for use in laboratory equipment or medical devices because to their stability and reliability. [3].…”