半导体制冷技术的研究与发展

本文对半导体制冷技术的发展作了简要介绍，并对半导体制冷的最佳制冷工况设计进行了分析，在此基础上，对半导体制冷发展应用中存在的问题进行了讨论。从而指出主要问题为提高半导体材料的优值系数烽优化设计热端的散热系统。     

半导体制冷空调器的应用前景

介绍了半导体制冷空调器的工作原理、基本结构和特点,指出了半导体制冷效率提高的主要途径,阐述了半导体制冷空调器的发展现状和应用前景。     

车用微型半导体制冷设备的实验

为了研究半导体制冷技术应用于车用制冷设备的可行性以及为半导体制冷器的设计提供理论依据,本文搭建了半导体制冷实验台,首先进行功率一定时的制冷定常性验证,并对三种型号的半导体制冷片进行温度场标定实验,根据测量结果计算温度场的平均温度和制冷片的制冷效率。实验结果表明,在制冷条件不变的情况下,两次制冷实验中同一测点的温度相差在0.2～0.3℃,在误差范围±0.5℃之内制冷实验满足定常性验证,并且计算得到制冷片效率均在43%以下,并且随着制冷功率的增加,制冷效率下降明显。因此半导体制冷技术应作为辅助制冷系统应用于汽车空调。     

太阳能半导体制冷性能改进的技术策略

本文在介绍了太阳能半导体制冷的原理及系统结构的基础上,对影响太阳能半导体制冷性能的主要因素进行了系统分析,主要有太阳辐射强度和电池板的光电转换效率、材料的优值系数、电臂的优化结构设计、热端强化散热以及半导体最优工况。其中半导体材料的优值系数和半导体制冷热端散热这两个因素是影响太阳能半导体制冷性能的关键因素。从优值系数方面讲,可以通过半导体材料的性能改进及其加工、制造工艺的完善提高优值系数,从而提高半导体制冷性能。而寻找合理的半导体制冷热端散热方式对制冷性能也有着很重要的影响,随着散热强度的不断增强,半导体制冷的性能有所提高,但最终趋于恒定。     

基于热管散热的串联式两级热电制冷器制冷性能综合分析

针对基于热管散热的串联式两级热电制冷器,建立了有限时间热力学模型。通过热阻分析的方法建立了热电制冷器的一维热阻网络图并给出了冷热端热阻的具体计算方法。以制冷率、制冷系数、热力学完善度和极限制冷温差为性能指标,用数值算例的方法研究了工作电流、热电单元分配比、热电单元横截面积、热电单元长度、热管几何参数(冷凝段长度和管芯厚度)和制冷温差等关键参数对热电制冷器综合性能的影响规律。     

太阳能半导体制冷系统的探讨

文中结合目前太阳能的利用,介绍了太阳能半导体制冷技术的基本原理,通过与常用的二元溶液制冷进行对比,对制冷效率的表达式进行了系统分析,并阐述了提高太阳能半导体制冷效率的方法,为制冷领域太能能利用及节能工作的进一步开展奠定科学基础.     

优化半导体制冷工况的理论分析

对半导体制冷的原理进行简单介绍,同时对三种不同工况下半导体制冷进行理论分析,导出使制冷量和制冷系数达到最大值时的电流值,并由此得出设计用的主要参数,给半导体制冷器的设计提供了依据。     

太阳能半导体制冷技术的发展和前景

介绍了太阳能半导体制冷系统的工作原理和基本结构,指出了提高太阳能半导体制冷效率的技术关键,阐述了太阳能半导体制冷技术的发展现状和应用前景。     

太阳能固体吸附式制冷循环的吸附床内传热传质耦合计算

用多孔介质理论方法分析了太阳能固体吸式制冷循环的吸附床并相应地按多孔介质的质量、动量、能量传递过程建立了太阳能固体吸附式制冷循环吸附床内传热传质耦合求解的数学模型。用本文建立的方法,可对吸附式制冷循环的吸附床进行了热动力学分析与计算,并可进一步用于系统的优化设计中。     

不可逆半导体固态热离子制冷器性能分析和优化

建立了考虑外部有限速率传热过程和热源间热漏的不可逆半导体固态热离子制冷器模型,基于非平衡热力学和有限时间热力学理论导出了热离子制冷器的制冷率和制冷系数的表达式;对比分析了不可逆热离子制冷器与可逆热离子制冷器的发射电流密度特性、电极温度特性以及制冷系数特性;研究了不可逆系统的制冷率与制冷系数最优性能,得到了制冷率和制冷系数的最优运行区间;通过数值计算,详细讨论了外部传热以及内部导热、热源间热漏损失、热源温度、外加电压、半导体材料势垒等设计参数对热离子装置性能的影响。在总传热面积一定的条件下,进一步优化了高、低温侧换热器的面积分配以获得最佳的制冷率和制冷系数特性。结果表明,由于存在内部和外部的不可逆性,热离子装置的发射电流密度及制冷系数都会明显降低;不可逆半导体固态热离子制冷器的制冷率与制冷系数特性呈扭叶型;合理地选外加电压、势垒等参数,可以使制冷器设计于最大制冷率或最大制冷系数的状态。     

The parametric optimum design of a new combined system of semiconductor thermoelectric devices

By introducing an internal structure parameter, the characteristic curve of a new combined system consisting of a semiconductor thermoelectric cooler and a semiconductor thermoelectric generator is obtained. The maximum coefficient of performance and rate of refrigeration of the system and the corresponding values of other important parameters are calculated. Moreover, the optimal operating region of the system and the optimal range of the internal structure parameter of thermoelectric devices are determined. The results obtained here may provide theoretical guidance for the optimal design and operation of such a new combined system.     

Performance enhancement of gas turbines by inlet air‐cooling in hot and humid climates

In this paper, a model to study the effect of inlet air‐cooling on gas turbines power and efficiency is developed for two different cooling techniques, direct mechanical refrigeration and an evaporative water spray cooler. Energy analysis is used to present the performance improvement in terms of power gain ratio and thermal efficiency change factors. Relationships are derived for an open gas turbine cycle with irreversible compression and expansion processes coupled to air‐cooling systems. The obtained results show that the power and efficiency improvements are functions of the ambient conditions and the gas turbine pressure ratio. The performance improvement is calculated for, ambient temperatures from 30 to 50°C, the whole range of humidity ratio (10–100%) and pressure ratio from 8 to 12. For direct mechanical refrigeration air‐cooling, the power improvement is associated with appreciable drop in the thermal efficiency. The maximum power gain can be obtained if the air temperature is reduced to its lowest limit that is the refrigerant evaporation temperature plus the evaporator design temperature difference. Water spray cooling process is sensitive to the ambient relative humidity and is suitable for dry air conditions. The power gain and efficiency enhancement are limited by the wet bulb temperature. The performance of spray evaporative cooler is presented in a dimensionless working graph. The daily performance of the cooling methods is examined for an ABB‐11D5 gas turbine operating under the hot humid conditions of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that the direct mechanical refrigeration increased the daily power output by 6.77% versus 2.57% for the spray air‐cooling. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Performance characteristics of a magnetic Stirling cooler

The quantum mechanics model of a magnetic Stirling cooler is established. The optimal relation between the cooling load and the coefficient of performance (COP) is obtained. The maximum cooling load and corresponding COP as well as the maximum COP and the corresponding cooling load are derived. The optimization criteria for a magnetic Stirling cooler are determined. The results obtained here will be useful for the further understanding and the selection of the optimal operating conditions for a magnetic Stirling cooler. Published in 2002 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An irreversible thermodynamic model for solar absorption refrigerator

A solar refrigerator is made of a solar collector and a refrigeration system. Real solar refrigerators usually operate between two limits, maximum coefficient of performance (COP) and maximum cooling load. A new model is presented to describe an irreversible absorption refrigerator, in which not only the irreversibilities of heat conduction but also those resulting from friction, eddy and other irreversible effects inside the working fluid are considered. The influence of these irreversible effects on the performance of an absorption refrigerator with continuous flow is investigated. The analytical expressions of the optimal refrigeration coefficient and the cooling rate of the refrigerator are derived. The predictions of the model are compared with semi-empirical cycle model of single-stage absorption refrigeration machines. The results obtained here can describe the optimal performance of a four temperature level absorption refrigeration affected simultaneously by the internal and external irreversibilities and provide the theoretical bases for the optimal design and operation of real absorption refrigerators operating between four temperature levels.     

Irreversible four-temperature-level absorption refrigerator

A refrigeration cycle is modeled as a demonstration of an irreversible absorption refrigeration cycle. This four-temperature-level model takes into account the heat resistance, heat leakage, and irreversibilities due to internal dissipation of the working fluid. The fundamental optimal relationships between: (1) the coefficient of performance (COP) and the cooling load; (2) the maximum COP and the corresponding cooling load; and (3) the maximum cooling load and the corresponding COP of the cycle, all coupled to constant-temperature heat reservoirs, are derived by using finite-time thermodynamics. The optimal distribution relationships of the heat-transfer surface areas are also presented. Moreover, the effects of the cycle parameters on the COP and the cooling load of the cycle are studied by detailed numerical examples. The results obtained herein are useful for optimal design and performance improvement of absorption refrigeration cycles.     

Performance Optimization for an Irreversible Quantum Stirling Cooler

The purpose of this paper is to study the optimal performance for an irreversible quantum Stirling cooler with heat leak and other irreversible losses. The relationship between the optimal cooling load and the coefficient of performance (COP) for the quantum Stirling cooler is derived. The maximum cooling load and the corresponding COP, as well as the maximum coefficient of performance and the corresponding cooling load are obtained. The experimental observation for the optimal region is provided.     

带饮水机的多功能电冰箱设计

在传统电冰箱的基础上,另独立设置2个保温箱贮存冷热饮用水。冷水制取是在冷水箱中设置蒸发器,将冷水箱中的水制冷。热水制取是在热水箱中设置逆流套管式冷凝器,利用制冷系统的排热量将饮水机中的水加热到一定温度,如温度不够则再通过电加热器,可将饮用水加热至沸腾,冷凝管通热水箱后可采用风冷式和水冷却两种方式相结合。根据设计和理论计算,多功能电冰箱的冷凝器可将饮用水加热到65℃左右,再用电加热器,可将饮用水加热至沸腾,比市场上纯粹用电加热的饮水机可节电22.31W;利用制冷系统将冷水箱中的水制冷,每产生4℃冷饮用水2L比市场上一般的压缩式制冷饮水机可节约大约2.3×105J的能量。     

Exergy analysis of single‐stage and multi stage thermoelectric cooler

Thermoelectric devices are solid‐state devices. Semiconductor thermoelectric cooling, based on the Peltier effect, has interesting capabilities compared to conventional cooling systems. In this work second law analysis of thermoelectric coolers has been done with the help of exergy destruction. In the first part, performance of single‐stage thermoelectric coolers and multi stage thermoelectric coolers has been compared for same number of thermoelectric elements i.e. 50. The performance parameters considered to compare their performance are rate of refrigeration, coefficient of performance, second law efficiency and exergy destruction. In second part, multi stage thermoelectric coolers have been analyzed for three different combinations of number of elements in two stages of thermoelectric coolers. The result of the analysis shows that the performance of a multi stage thermoelectric cooler which has total 50 elements gives best performance when it has 30 elements in hotter side and 20 elements in colder side out of the three cases considered. The comparison of single‐stage thermoelectric cooler and multistage thermoelectric cooler shows that for same number of elements rate of refrigeration (ROR) of single‐stage thermoelectric cooler is much higher than that of multi stage thermoelectric cooler. The COP remains same for both of them but the peak value of cop is obtained at much lower value of current supplied in multi stage thermoelectric cooler. Exergy destruction has constant values in single stage as well as multi stage thermoelectric cooler when the two stages have equal number of elements but it decreases with increase in x. The result of comparison of multistage thermoelectric cooler for three values of x i.e. 0.5, 1, 1.5 shows that the COP, ROR and second law efficiency improve and exergy destruction degrades with increase in x and the best performance has been obtained for x = 1.5 out of the three values considered. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The influence of heat resistance and heat leak on the performance of a four-heat-reservoir absorption refrigerator with heat transfer law of Q∝Δ(T)

On the basis of an endoreversible absorption refrigeration cycle model with Newton's heat transfer law, an irreversible four-heat-reservoir cycle model with another linear heat transfer law of Q∝Δ(T⁻¹) is built by taking account the heat leak and heat resistance losses. The fundamental optimal relation between the coefficient of performance (COP) and the cooling load, the maximum COP and the corresponding cooling load, as well as the maximum cooling load and the corresponding COP of the cycle with another linear heat transfer law coupled to constant-temperature heat reservoirs are derived by using finite-time thermodynamics. The optimal distribution relation of the heat-transfer surface areas is also obtained. Moreover, the effects of the cycle parameters on the COP and the cooling load of the cycle are studied by detailed numerical examples. The results obtained herein are of importance to the optimal design and performance improvement of a four-heat-reservoir absorption refrigeration cycle.