TE 5311 Technical Seminar - II
DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF SOLAR
REFRIGERATION USING PELTIER EFFECT
Guided by Presented by
Dr.K.Karupasamy, K.Aravinth(950018414001)
Assistant Professor, ME-ThermalEngineering,
Annauniversity-Regional campus, Annauniversity-Regional campus,
Tirunelveli. Tirunelveli.
Abstract
• The necessity for renewable energy sources is on the increase all around the
world because of the negative consequences of burning fossil fuel to produce
energy
• So this study mainly focuses on developing a solar photovoltaic cell based
thermoelectric refrigerator system in houses
• Here neither vapour compression nor vapour absorbtion cycle is used
• The design was going to be equipped with the controller and sensors to reach the
minimum temperature required which is around 6°c that is almost similar to the
commercial refrigerators
Introduction
• The refrigeration process means removing heat from a specific surrounded space to
make its temperature lower than the surrounding temperature .
• The aim is to provide cooling by using thermoelectric effects rather than using
vapor compression cycle or the vapor absorption cycle.
• The aim is to provide a device that can do the same function without polluting the
environment and to reduce the production of the CO2, SO2 because it affects our
environment
• This study was a part of the advanced intelligence technology (AIT) that utilizes the
solar energy. Also, it designs and develops a prototype unit that was illustrating the
usefulness and economic sustainability of solar energy for the planned purposes
Methodology
• The effect of Peltier is a crucial concept in this study. The thermoelectric effect is a
direct exchange of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice-versa
• Thermoelectric coolers operate by Peltier effect which also goes by general name
thermoelectric effect. However, the device has two sides when a DC electric current
passes over the Peltier; it generates heat from each side which one side gets cooler
while the other hotter
• The hot side is attached to the heatsink which remains at atmospheric temperature.
On the other hand, the cold runs below the room temperature
Solar Panel
• The solar panels used as a unique process to convert the photons to electrons to
produce a current by creating a particular type of cell known as a photovoltaic cell
• The solar panel is a photovoltaic cell that converts the light energy into electrical
energy. The solar panel output voltage depended on the amount of light falling on
the panel and used as a critical source of energy in this study
• The dimensions of the solar panel, power, output voltage and current are 41.5 cm ×
50 cm, 20 W, 18 V DC and 1.1 A respectively
Solar Panel
Temperature Controller
• The temperature controller is critical and it earns the input from a
temperature sensor and the output connected to control element such
as a heater or fan
Battery
• The battery with built-in inverter voltage and current used in this study has 12 V and
12 A. The output for four ports is 12V DC with 14 V Converter
• The generators have been the most common backup source for off-grid and
enhanced the system performance and flexibility and used in high power, infrequent
loads
• During a stretch of cloudy weather, it can simultaneously power loads and assist in
recharging the batteries.
• The generator can decrease the cost of a PV-based system by allowing it to size for
average annual insolation instead of low winter daylight hour.
• If the batteries or inverter fail, a generator can serve as a stand-alone backup to the
inverter system
CPU Cooler
• The CPU cooler has critically ventilated the heat generated from the components
and actively cools the processor by bringing in the colder air before the heat
damages the part
• It is the most economical and practical way to cool down the Peltier and protect it
from overheating
• The CPU fan is critically required to ventilate the heat that generated from the
components and actively cools the Peltier by bringing in the more cooling air before
the heat damages the Peltier
• Cooling the fans for the Peltier are existing in different sizes and usually sold with
an aluminum or copper heatsink fan
CPU Cooler
• The CPU cooling fans are attached directly to the Peltier and work
along with an aluminum heatsink fan to cool down the Peltier
• The fan is connected to the fin-like structure and enhances the
transfer of hot air by towing the hot air from the electrical heat that
generated by the components and pushing in the more cooling air
between the aluminum fins which retain the processor cool.
Experimental Set Up
Block Diagram
Thermoelectric cooler design
Schematic of a thermoelectric cooler
Conclusion
• The lowest temperature reached to 10.6°C for the cooling while the highest
temperature was obtained at 65°C for heating.
• Using solar based refrigerator as an alternative of using compressor operated
refrigerator has many benefits such as saving the environment, cost, and
health.
• The thermoelectric effect devices used as heat pumps, coolers, thermal
energy sensors.
• The major challenge faced in Thermoelectric cooling is the lower coefficient
of performance, exclusively in large capacity systems.
• Study different thermoelectric materials are essential to enhance the
thermoelectric cooler coefficient of performance.
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