Peltier Device for Engine Cooling Experiment

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Hello everyone,

I am conducting an engine cooling experiment where I am trying to reduce the inlet temperature of an engine from ambient air temperature (32 degrees) to 10 degrees. I am using a Peltier device placed in a tube. The required heat that needs to be removed to achieve a 10 degree reduction from 32 degrees is 145.95 watts.

The following are the specifications for the device:

  • Air flow rate: 5.6585 x 10^-3 m3/s
  • Mass flow rate: 6.5946 x 10^-3 kg/m3

I am having a hard time finding a device that matches these specifications and I am in urgent need of assistance. I would be very grateful if anyone could provide any information on Peltier devices that match these specifications, including technical specifications, pricing, and lead time. I would also like to know if there are any preferred combinations of devices that can be used to achieve my goal of reducing the temperature in a forced convection.

Additionally, if there are any additional parts or controllers included in the package. Please provide any calculations that were used to determine the above specifications.

I am also open to suggestions on any other solutions that can be used for this experiment. Please let me know if any additional information is needed from me.

I would like to inform that I am flexible to change the diameter of the inlet pipe according to the device that is used.

Thank you in advance for your help.

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Greetings,

Several existing posts on thermoelectric modules are linked below, which describe processes for interpreting device specifications and making design calculations.

Achieving a cold-side thermal flux of ~150W under the described conditions will likely require the use of several modules, and probably close to a kW of electrical input power. If your purposes are strictly for laboratory research it may be a useful tool, but it is unlikely to offer benefit in practical use.

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