A low power, eco-friendly multipurpose thermoelectric refrigerator

作     者：N. Jagan Mohan REDDY 

作者机构：Deparmaent of ECE Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology Hyderabad 500075 India 

出 版 物：《Frontiers in Energy》 (能源前沿（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2016年第10卷第1期

页      面：79-87页

核心收录：

学科分类：080705[工学-制冷及低温工程] 0808[工学-电气工程] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 081201[工学-计算机系统结构] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：low power eco-friendly multipurpose TEC- 12706 Peltier effect microcontroUer (P89V51RD2BN) temperature control 

摘      要：There has been an immense endeavor to mitigate global warming in spite of which it has only been worse. This paper presents the design and imple- mentation of a low power and eco-friendly refrigeration system using the thermoelectric effect. The conventional refrigerators make use of complex mechanisms which involves synchronous operation of various units, namely the compressor, condensers, expansion valves, evaporator, refi＇igerant and so on. But a thermoelectric refrigerator exploits the principle of the Peltier effect, thus avoiding the utilization of these complex components. This even helps curb the release of harmful chlorofluorocarbons （CFCs） into the atmosphere which contributes to the increase in global temperature. Moreover, the temperature can be controlled and set to required values with the help of a microcontroller. Hence, this can be used both for domestic and commercial purposes. The unit does not eject any harmful gases. Therefore, the heat expelled from the unit can be tapped for heating utilities, making the use of this device versatile in its application. Thus this proposal aims not only at reducing the air pollutants by not contributing to it but also at reducing the power consumption.