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I. INTRODUCTION
The start of a modern era was a product of not something new but it was
through constant change of past traditions. Present liquid containers have always been
a hassle in terms of retaining the desired temperature of the medium (the liquid
substance). Because of this hassle, people start to innovate thus creating a method of
retaining heat through insulation. They have made use of products like foam to insulate
different containers to maintain the liquids temperature for quite some time. However,
this method of retaining temperature is already not enough. People start to thrive for
constant temperature in drinking liquids. With this desire, the birth of the cooling/
heating dispenser came about. Yet with this kind of innovation, it is still not enough.
Because of this desire of a portable device which can cool or heat drinking liquid
anywhere and anytime, this research has suggested a specialized container which runs
on dc battery that can heat or cool liquids through portable means. In this specialized
Among the many reasons for the study and utilization of the machine,
that the temperature of the liquid inside this container cannot be maintained.
developed several devices that could enhance an individuals way of living. This
study will be of great significance in finding an alternate device for a water jug
that could maintain a desired temperature and is portable and convenient. The
or metal. It is primarily used as a drinking glass. One of the problems brought about by
this device is that it cannot maintain a desired temperature. This study aims to create a
portable and convenient prototype that could either lower the temperature of the
substance inside the medium or maintain it. This could be achieved through the use of
The main purpose of this study is to construct a portable water container which
This study utilizes different materials. Most of these materials are available
through junk shops in Cebu. The thermoelectric diode, which is the core material
cooling fan, and a couple batteries were needed for the creation of the
prototype.
The expenses of the study will depend upon quantity of the materials and
Peltier Effect
electric voltage and vice-versa. A thermoelectric device creates a voltage when there is
temperature gradient causes charge carriers in the material to diffuse from the hot side
into electricity and is named for German-Estonian physicist Thomas Johann Seebeck,
who, in 1821 discovered that a compass needle would be deflected by a closed loop
formed by two metals joined in two places, with a temperature difference between the
junctions. This was because the metals responded differently to the temperature
difference, creating a current loop and a magnetic field. Seebeck did not recognize
there was an electric current involved, so he called the phenomenon the
thermomagnetic effect. Danish physicist Hans Christian rsted rectified the mistake and
coined the term "thermoelectricity". The voltage created by this effect is of the order of
function of temperature and T1 and T2 are the temperatures of the two junctions. The
coefficients are effectively constant for the measured temperature range, the above
Peltier Cooler
A peltier cooler is a cooler that uses a peltier element (TEC). Peltier coolers
consist of the peltier element itself, and a powerful heatsink/fan combination to cool the
TEC. The typical maximum temperature difference between the hot side and the cold
((T2 + T1) / 2). Greater values of ZT indicate greater thermodynamic efficiency, subject
to certain provisions, particularly the requirement that the two materials of the couple
have similar Z values. ZT is therefore a very convenient figure for comparing the
potential efficiency of devices using different materials. Values of ZT=1 are considered
good, and values of at least the 34 range are considered to be essential for
It is important to note that the heat will be moved (or 'pumped') in the
material is used to fabricate the pellet so that electrons will be the charge
carrier within the molecular structure. With the electrons flowing through the
N-type material from bottom to top, heat is absorbed at the bottom junction
or a TEM) come in a wide variety of types and sizes. While typically used for cooling,
they can also be used for heating (by reversing the electric current flow) and
phenomenon called the "Seebeck effect" (or "thermoelectric effect"). Their typical
efficiencies are around 5-10%. Older Seebeck-based devices used bimetallic junctions
and were bulky while more recent devices use bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3)
semiconductor p-n junctions and can have thicknesses in the millimeter range. These
are solid state devices and unlike dynamos have no moving parts, with the occasional
exception of a fan. Thermoelectric modules are solid-state devices (no moving parts)
that convert electrical energy into a temperature gradient, known as the "Peltier effect"
or convert thermal energy from a temperature gradient into electrical energy, the
measurement. This discussion will focus on the use of thermoelectric modules TEMs for
DTmax is the maximum temperature difference between the hot and cold side of the
module when optimal power is applied and there is no heat load (Q=0). As a thermal
load Q is added, the difference in temperature between the two surfaces will decrease
until the heat pumping capacity or Qmax value is achieved and there is no net cooling
(DT=0). Since your application will likely require net cooling of an object with a thermal
mass, the actual heat pumped or Q will be less than Qmax and the actual difference in
Sometimes inefficient
V. METHODOLOGY
2. To start off the fabrication of the prototype, the insulator must be removed from the
3. After removing the insulator, the peltier diode will be attached to the heatsink with
4. The cooling fan must also be attached to the bottom of the sink to help regulate
temperature.
5. The dry cells will then be connected to the cooling fan and peltier diode.
6. Next is to attach the water container to the peltier diode with the heatsink with the
7. After the prototype is built, sample water will be tested for the change in
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