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Total Pages : 14 pages
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Book Synopsis Commercial Thermoelectric Cooling Systems for Military Applications by :
Download or read book Commercial Thermoelectric Cooling Systems for Military Applications written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research examines current thermoelectric cooling (TEC) systems for possible microclimate cooling applications. TEC systems offer simplicity, but have some drawbacks. Although TEC systems have few moving parts, the power required for operation and the weight of the systems limit their usefulness in dismounted, untethered modes of operation. Unlike phase change material (PCM) cooling system TEC's can provide uninterrupted cooling for extended periods of time. TEC's operate on electricity and so do not suffer from the logistical difficulties of resupplying frozen PCM's to the field. In comparison to vapor compression (VC) cooling systems, TEC's are heavier and significantly less energy efficient. For tethered modes, with a large source of power, the simple TEC systems of fer a great deal. TEC's lose their advantage if power is limited and/or the complete system, including the power source, must be carried by an individuals. (MM).