Performance analysis of a thermoelectric assisted indirect evaporative cooling system considering condensation from primary air

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Abstract

This paper proposes a thermoelectric assisted indirect evaporative cooling (TIEC) system, in which thermoelectric cooling modules are sandwiched between channels of a plate-fin indirect evaporative cooler operated in a countercurrent flow mode. As the moisture content of fresh air is high, condensation may occur in the dry channels. A mathematical model of this novel system is developed with taking the condensation from primary air into consideration. Performance analysis of the TIEC system with condensation is conducted in detail. Analytical results show that the condensation from primary air weakens the performance of system by reducing the values of the coefficient of performance and dew point effectiveness. The effects of main operating conditions, such as the electrical current and number of the thermoelectric cooling modules, inlet temperature, humidity ratio and velocity of the primary air are also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICR 2019 - 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration
EditorsVasile Minea
PublisherInternational Institute of Refrigeration
Pages1078-1085
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9782362150357
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2019 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 24 Aug 201930 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameRefrigeration Science and Technology
Volume2019-August
ISSN (Print)0151-1637

Conference

Conference25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2019
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period24/08/1930/08/19

Keywords

  • Coefficient of performance
  • Condensation
  • Dew point effectiveness
  • Indirect evaporative cooling
  • Thermoelectric

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