Project ID#
tbd
Course Code
tbd
Project Type
Research
Field of Interest
Smart Materials, Thermal Modeling, CFD, Physical Therapy
Description
A Thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is a solid-state active heat pump which transfers heat from one side of the device to the other, with consumption of electrical energy. It uses the Peltier effect to create a heat flux between the junction of two different types of materials. The goal of this project is to use TEC for thermal bath therapies for the treatment of injury or disease and reduce a patient’s recovery time.
Maximum Number of Students
5
Requirements
Having the following skill sets is recommended:- Coding with microcontrollers such as Arduino- Thermoelectric materials- Heat transfer- Thermal modeling- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)- Physical Therapy
Additional Information
none
Contact Method
Contact Professor Jaeho Lee (jaeholee@uci.edu) or Dr. Farzad Ahmadkhanlou (farzad.a@uci.edu)
Farzad Ahmadkhanlou
Professor, Advisor
farzad.a@uci.edu
http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/farzad/
Jaeho Lee
Professor, Advisor
jaeholee@uci.edu
http://faculty.sites.uci.edu/jaeholee/