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1) Thermoelectric Cooling System: Heatsink

1) A thermoelectric cooling system uses semiconductors sandwiched between electrodes to create a temperature difference when a voltage is applied. The cooler side is placed against a component to be cooled while the warmer side dissipates heat to the environment. 2) Thermoelectric cooling is used to regulate temperatures of electronics and in space applications. It can also minimize noise in scientific devices like cameras. While less efficient than compression refrigeration, it is more practical for small-scale cooling where moving parts are not feasible. 3) Vapor compression uses a compressor to pressurize refrigerant, while vapor absorption uses an absorbent to "compress" refrigerant into a liquid as it is absorbed, replacing the

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1) Thermoelectric Cooling System: Heatsink

1) A thermoelectric cooling system uses semiconductors sandwiched between electrodes to create a temperature difference when a voltage is applied. The cooler side is placed against a component to be cooled while the warmer side dissipates heat to the environment. 2) Thermoelectric cooling is used to regulate temperatures of electronics and in space applications. It can also minimize noise in scientific devices like cameras. While less efficient than compression refrigeration, it is more practical for small-scale cooling where moving parts are not feasible. 3) Vapor compression uses a compressor to pressurize refrigerant, while vapor absorption uses an absorbent to "compress" refrigerant into a liquid as it is absorbed, replacing the

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1)Thermoelectric cooling system

A thermoelectric cooling system typically employs a matrix of


semiconductor
pellets sandwiched
in between two
large electrodes.
When a DC voltage
source is
connected between
the electrodes, the
negatively-charged
side becomes
cooler while the
positively-charged
side becomes
warmer. The negative electrode is placed in contact with the component,
device or medium to be cooled, while the positive electrode is connected to
aheatsink that radiates or dissipates thermal energy into the external
environment.

Thermoelectric cooling is used in electronic systems and computers to cool


sensitive components such as power amplifiers and microprocessors. The
technology can also be useful in a satellite or space probe to moderate the
extreme temperatures that occur in components on the sunlit side and to
warm the components on the dark side. In scientific applications, digital
cameras and charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are sometimes cooled using
thermoelectric cooling to minimize thermal noise, thereby optimizing the
sensitivity and image contrast.

In general, thermoelectric cooling is less efficient than compressor-based


refrigeration. However, in situations where thermal energy must be
transferred away from a solid or liquid on a small scale, a thermoelectric
cooling may be more practical and cost-effective than a conventional
refrigeration system. Other advantages of the thermoelectric cooling
include the absence of moving mechanical parts, physical ruggedness,
portability, long operating life and minimal maintenance requirements.

2)Compression system:

One of the most


important parts of any refrigeration cycle is the compression of the
refrigerant since all the further operations depend on it. In the vapor
compression refrigeration system the compression of the refrigerant is
done by compressor which can be of reciprocating, rotating or centrifugal
type. In the vapor absorption refrigeration system, the compression of the
refrigerant is done by absorption of the refrigerant by the absorbent. As the
refrigerant is absorbed, it gets converted from the vapor state to liquid state
so its volume reduces.
3)vapor absorption system

In the vapor absorption


system the refrigerant
used is ammonia, water
or lithium bromide. The
refrigerant gets
condensed in the
condenser and it gets
evaporated in the
evaporator. The
refrigerant produces
cooling effect in the
evaporator and releases
the heat to the
atmosphere via the condenser.

The major difference between the two systems is the method of the suction
and compression of the refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle. In the vapor
compression system, the compressor sucks the refrigerant from evaporator
and compresses it to the high pressure.
The compressor also enables the flow of the refrigerant through the whole
refrigeration cycle. In the vapor absorption cycle, the process of suction
and compression are carried out by two different devices called as the
absorber and the generator. Thus the absorber and the generator replace
the compressor in the vapor absorption cycle. The absorbent enables the
flow of the refrigerant from the absorber to the generator by absorbing it.

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