Date of Award
6-13-2019
Document Type
Thesis - SCU Access Only
Publisher
Santa Clara : Santa Clara University, 2019
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Hohyun Lee
Abstract
Thermoelectric coolers in today’s market are either not portable, very expensive, or both. Our design for the thermoelectric cooler solves both of these issues by being fully portable and relatively inexpensive. Our design operates using a Dewalt power tool battery in conjunction with a thermoelectric module. The operation of the entire system is made possible by the integration of a heat removal subsystem, a voltage regulation subsystem, and a robust enclosure which insulates the interior of the cooler and houses both subsystems. Our design team developed a fully portable refrigeration system that achieved a temperature difference of 26 °C (43 °F) with a maximum power consumption of 27 Watts.
Recommended Citation
Bishop, Barry; Quevedo, Bernardo; and Tuttle, Michael, "Design Strategy of a Portable Thermoelectric Cooler" (2019). Mechanical Engineering Senior Theses. 88.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/mech_senior/88