Design Optimization of a New Hot Heat Sink with a Rectangular Fin Array for Thermoelectric Dehumidifiers

The objective of this research was aimed at conducting an experimental investigation to study the heat sink performance of a new rectangular fins array. Various operating conditions were considered, namely the distance between the fan and the fins, varied from 0 mm to 40 mm, heat supplied to the sink and the fan voltage. It was concluded that a fan installed at 30 mm height from the fins is recommended as the hot side temperature was the lowest. Next a pre-experimentation of small scale prototype of thermoelectric Dehumidifier (TED) was designed and constructed. It was composed of two thermoelectric (TE) cooling modules, MT2-1, 6-127, (two in serial) mounted between the rectangular fin heat exchangers with dimension 140 × 240 × 35 mm. The hot side was cooled by a ventilation fan whereas the air flow on the cold side was free convection. The effect of position of fan was investigation experimentally. Preliminary tests confirmed the good performance of the hot heat sink design for the intended thermoelectric application.

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