Performance Study of Wearable Thermoelectric Cooler with Phase-Change Composite Heat Sink
Zhanglong Xia, Wei Cao, Xiaolong Sun, Qianfeng Ding, Zheng Zhu, Wenjie Zhou, Sijia Yan, Yue Hou, Ziyu Wang
Abstract
Based on existing studies, we identified that the heat sinks used in wearable thermoelectric coolers (WTECs) are predominantly bulky, which limits their practicality and comfort. To address this issue, we propose the use of phase-change composite materials (PCCMs) due to their inherent flexibility and thermal properties. Through comprehensive theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, and experimental validation, we successfully optimized the design of a WTEC.
Topics & Concepts
Heat sinkPhase changeComposite numberWearable computerThermoelectric coolingThermoelectric effectMaterials scienceMechanical engineeringPhase-change materialFlexibility (engineering)ThermalComputer scienceNuclear engineeringComposite materialProcess engineeringEngineering physicsEngineeringThermodynamicsEmbedded systemPhysicsMathematicsStatisticsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesHeat Transfer and Optimization