ANALISIS KINERJA PENDINGINAN DAN PEMANASAN DELTA BOX

ANALISIS KINERJA PENDINGINAN DAN PEMANASAN DELTA BOX

BERBASIS ELEMEN PELTIER SEBAGAI POMPA KALOR

Raldi Artono Koestoer Staf Pengajar Departemen Teknik Mesin FTUI Kampus Baru UI Depok, Jakarta

Mohammad Faradhy

Alumni Departemen Teknik Mesin FTUI Kampus Baru UI Depok, Jakarta

The research purpose mainly discuss on introducing a new technology base on thermoelectric element, that on this paper called as Delta Box (a device that uses the heating and cooling effect of the thermoelectric element at the same time). The test on this device is using water as a cooling and thermal load on the hot and cold compartment, then trying to see its performance to heat and to cool the water, as well as the partial and total efficiency. The result indicate that the performance of thermoelectric element will be maximum if its used for a single compartment (focused on heating only or cooling only), However the use of the heat and cool effect at the same time can create an acceptable temperature difference between heat compartment and cold compartment although the hot compartment will never reach its maximum capability and cold compartment will never shows its lowest temperature.

Key words: Thermoelectric element, heat pump, delta box, partial efficiency, total efficiency.