BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV1I11176,
     title={PHOTOVOLTAIC DRIVEN THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR FOR CAR HEAT DISSIPATION DURING SUNNY DAYS},
     author={Ashiq Georgi Abraham, Bobby Jacob, Davie George Vinu, Dean John Vinu and Sreejith R},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={1},
     number={11},
     pages={337--342},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV1I11176.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

This project outlines the implementation of photovoltaic driven refrigerator in cars powered from solar panels with a battery bank. People normally don’t tend to park cars under the sunlight during afternoon time as it causes great discomfort to the person when entering the vehicle after sometime. In order to prevent this thermoelectric module is placed to dissipate the heat that gets built up in the car cabin. This thermoelectric module is powered using nonconventional method, i.e. using solar energy. Hence not using any energy produced by the engine. This method does not cool the cabin but keep it maintained at an optimum temperature. Different from conventional refrigeration systems, thermoelectric refrigeration, based on the Peltier effect, does not require any compressor, expansion valves, absorbers, condensers or solution pumps. Moreover, it does not require working fluids or any moving parts, which is friendly to the environment and results in an increase in reliability. Thermoelectric refrigeration replaces the three main working parts with: a cold junction, a heat sink and a DC power source. The Peltier effect is a temperature difference created by applying a voltage between two electrodes connected to a sample of semiconductor material. This phenomenon can be useful when it is necessary to transfer heat from one medium to another. Solar energy is the most low cost, competition free, universal source of energy as sunshine's throughout. This energy can be converted into useful electrical energy using photovoltaic technology.

Solar Panel, Peltier module, Photovoltaic Driven Refrigerator