This paper compares the economic viability and performance outcomes of two different thermoelectric device architectures to determine the advantages and appropriate use of each configuration. Hybrid thermoelectric coolers employ thin-film thermoelectric materials sandwiched between a plastic substrate and formed into a corrugated structure. Roll-to-roll manufacturing and low-cost polymer materials offer a cost advantage to the hybrid architecture at the sacrifice of performance capabilities while conventional bulk devices offer increased performance at a higher cost. Performance characteristics and cost information are developed for both hybrid and conventional bulk single-stage thermoelectric modules. The design variables include device geometry, electrical current input, and thermoelectric material type. The trade-offs between cooling performance and cost will be explored and the thermoelectric system configuration analyzed for both hybrid and conventional bulk thermoelectric coolers.
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ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
August 2–5, 2015
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Design Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-5708-3
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Performance Comparison of a Bulk Thermoelectric Cooler With a Hybrid Device Architecture
Margaret Antonik,
Margaret Antonik
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Scott M. Ferguson,
Scott M. Ferguson
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Brendan T. O’Connor
Brendan T. O’Connor
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Margaret Antonik
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Scott M. Ferguson
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Brendan T. O’Connor
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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DETC2015-47610, V02BT03A013; 11 pages
Published Online:
January 19, 2016
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Antonik, M, Ferguson, SM, & O’Connor, BT. "Performance Comparison of a Bulk Thermoelectric Cooler With a Hybrid Device Architecture." Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 2B: 41st Design Automation Conference. Boston, Massachusetts, USA. August 2–5, 2015. V02BT03A013. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-47610
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