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Study of a thermoelectric space cooling system integrated with phase change material
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In this paper, a thermoelectric cooling system integrated with phase change material (PCM) has been proposed for space cooling purpose, in which PCM stores cold thermal energy at night and functions as a heat sink to reduce hot side temperature during daytime cooling period and thus improve the performance efficiency of the system.About:
This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2015-07-05. It has received 81 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Thermoelectric cooling & Water cooling.read more
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Phase change materials (PCM) for cooling applications in buildings: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of different phase change materials (PCM) applications in buildings for reducing cooling loads under different climate conditions, and the factors affecting the successful and the effective use of the PCM.
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Novel approaches and recent developments on potential applications of phase change materials in solar energy
A.K. Pandey,Md. Sazzad Hossain,V.V. Tyagi,Nasrudin Abd Rahim,Nasrudin Abd Rahim,Jeyraj A,L. Selvaraj,Ahmet Sarı +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, phase change materials (PCMs) can be applied to several different solar energy systems for the extended heat energy storage which is quite useful as the solar energy is intermittent in nature and is unavailable during the night period.
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Numerical investigation of heat pipe-based photovoltaic–thermoelectric generator (HP-PV/TEG) hybrid system
TL;DR: In this paper, a theoretical investigation of a hybrid system comprising of thermoelectric generator integration with a heat pipe-based photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) absorber is proposed and evaluated.
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Experimental investigation of thermoelectric generator (TEG) with PCM module
TL;DR: In this article, phase change material (PCM) absorbs heat during its melting, thus stabilizing temperature of the cool side of TEG, and the results confirmed the potential of the application of phase change materials as a cooling/heating media in TEGs.
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Personal thermal management using portable thermoelectrics for potential building energy saving
Dongliang Zhao,Xing Lu,Xing Lu,Tianzhu Fan,Yuen Shing Wu,Lun Lou,Qiuwang Wang,Jintu Fan,Ronggui Yang,Ronggui Yang +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, a portable thermoelectric energy conversion unit (TECU) that converts electricity into cooling and heating energy is developed to regulate the thermal comfort of a human body.
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Analysis of nanofluid effects on thermoelectric cooling by micro-pin-fin heat exchangers
TL;DR: In this article, two micro-pin-fin heat exchangers (MPFHEXs) were modeled and used on both hot and cold surfaces of a thermoelectric module to analyze the effects of Al2O3ewater nanofluids on the performance.
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Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Solar-Thermoelectric Air-Conditioning System for Remote Applications
TL;DR: In this article, a low cost solar-thermoelectric (TE) air-conditioning system for people in remote areas where electricity is still in short supply was designed and constructed.
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Experimental study of a thermoelectrically-driven liquid chiller in terms of COP and cooling down period
TL;DR: In this paper, a thermoelectric driven liquid chiller was designed, built and assessed, and the coefficient of performance (COP) and cooling down period (CDP) of the system for different input voltages have been measured.
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Augmented cooling vest system subassembly: Design and analysis
Maurissa D’Angelo,Joseph D’Angelo,Mohammad Rajab Almajali,Khalid Lafdi,Antoine Delort,Mohamed Elmansori +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a prototype cooling engine consisting of thermoelectric coolers (TECs) was developed and designed, where aluminum cooling fins were employed as the heat exchange method for both the hot and cold sides of the TEC.
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