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How to choose a Peltier module and heat sink to cool a MOSFET down to -40°C? [closed]
I need to cool a MOSFET down to -40°C, but I really know nothing about thermal devices.
Could anyone teach me how to calculate the specific parameters that can help me choose the right Peltier module ...
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Optimizing Peltier water cooler set up
Application
20 gallon aquarium cooler
Ambient temp: ~22C
Tank target temp: ~17C
Tank houses an axolotl and needs to be kept at cooler temperatures then currently in the basement.
Current Peltier Set ...
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How to maximize heat dissipation on Peltier tiles
I am not an electrical engineer by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like to tinker.
I am building a liquid cooling ramp (also known as an ice luge) liquid gets poured into the top of the ...
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Peltier cooling calculation - Help ! :)
I have gone through many of online blogs and websites for guidelines about selecting Peltiers but somehow I am still lost in the middle. I am still missing major numbers to be able to select which ...
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I'm making a small refrigerator with a Peltier module but I can't find a heatsink. Will it work if I only use thermal paste and don't use a heatsink?
I'm making a small refrigerator with a Peltier module but I can't find a heatsink.
Will it work if I only use thermal paste and don't use a heatsink?
Can I use a 9 volt battery for a 12 volt module?
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Fixing hot plate and the heat sink, which thermoelectric module would produce more power?
Thermoelectric coolers (TECs) are typically used to generate temperature difference. Thermoelectric generators (TEGs), however, are used for power generation. While TECs are much cheaper than TEGs, ...
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Heatsink selection and datasheet specifications for Thermoelectric Generator
I have bought this TEG. I am planning to use it as a generator, for energy harvesting applications.
I am having trouble though understanding both the diagrams and the meaning of the TEG's ...
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Why does a Peltier cooler heat up when cooled by ice?
On this post, the question presents a problem of a Peltier cooler heating up after operating for a while. The explanation was that the Peltier cooler is only able to maintain a fixed temperature ...
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Water-Based Heat Sink
I am trying to incorporate a TEC in a portable system. The heat from the interior of the system needs to be transfered to the exterior where it can be dissipated freely into the environment. Now, I ...
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Is it possible to use a heatsink without a peltier plate?
At the moment I am working on a project which implies LEDs for street lighting. I need to dissipate around 24 W of heat. In order to do so, I calculated how much heat is dissipated into the air, and ...
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TEC Design and Qc generated?
i've been working on a project in order to cool a thermal box by using peltier elements PID controlled..
I've tried different designs on how to obtain maximum efficiency according to my rig, however ...
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Peltier broke? Or do they just do this?
I power the peltier on 12v with a heatsink on the hot side
The hot side gets lightly warm and they cold side gets nice and cold except one part, The very top right corner on the cold side is hot, the ...
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Making Hot and Cold room at the same time with Peltier stack
I am thinking about 2 small boxes with peltier stack middle of them to get a cold room and hot room at the same time.
Is it possible to get -40 degree celsius cold room and 100+ degree celsius hot ...
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Home made Heat Sink [closed]
We needed a heat sink for a TEC1-12706 Peltier module. We made one by breaking a transformer and attaching each plate onto an aluminum plate. Do you think this will work?
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Cooling circuits in a hot loft with dusty air and bugs
I have a home-made home-automation system that includes a CCTV unit, circuit boards for controlling PIRs and outside lights, a UPS and power supplies. In the summer the loft gets hot (>40C) and the ...
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