A Review on Thermoelectric (Peltier) Module

Abstract

In recent years, with the increase awareness towards environmental degradation due to the production, use and discharge of Chloro Fluoro Carbons (CFCs) and Hydro Chloro fluoro carbons (HCFCs) as heat carrier fluids in conventional refrigeration systems has become a subject of great concern and resulted in concept of thermoelectric (TE) energy that make it unique because of reversible energy conversion, e.g. from thermal to electrical and vice-versa. Seebeck and Peltier effects are base of all TE energy applications. Thermoelectricity has wide range of applications due to reversible energy conversion. In recent years, with technology development and global warming issues TE devices come into use in various applications because of its eco-friendly feature and distinct advantages. The thermoelectric energy has a vast range of applications in various fields like; electricity generation, refrigeration, air conditioning, particular heating/cooling, biomedical devices due to its simple construction and mechanism, compactness, require DC supply to run. This research paper thoroughly reviews the recent development and research work carried out by many researchers on thermoelectric energy applications in areas such as; power generation, refrigeration, electronic device cooling, medical field applications etc.