Thermoelectrically Elevated Hydrogel Evaporation for Personal Cooling under Extreme Heat Stress
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| author | Pei, Yu Feng, Tianshi Chambers, Robert Cai, Shengqiang Chen, Renkun |
| author_facet | Pei, Yu Feng, Tianshi Chambers, Robert Cai, Shengqiang Chen, Renkun |
| contents | Extreme heat events with wet-bulb temperatures (WBT) above 35°C pose serious risks to human survival, and conventional hydrogel evaporative cooling alone may not provide sufficient relief as it must be maintained at a sufficiently high temperature to achieve effective evaporation in hot, humid conditions. This study integrates thermoelectric devices (TEDs) with hydrogels to create an effective personal cooling solution. TEDs pump heat away from the skin to maintain comfort while simultaneously increasing the temperature of hydrogel to enhance evaporation. This hybrid system outperforms TEDs or hydrogel alone in extreme conditions (temperature up to 55°C and relative humidity up to 88%, with WBT > 35°C) and can operate for over six hours with a manageable hydrogel and battery weight. The active temperature control of TEDs allows adaptation to changing thermal loads and environments. These results demonstrate the potential of hybrid evaporative and thermoelectric cooling as an efficient, adaptable, and sustainable personal cooling solution to combat extreme heat. |
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| spellingShingle | Thermoelectrically Elevated Hydrogel Evaporation for Personal Cooling under Extreme Heat Stress Pei, Yu Feng, Tianshi Chambers, Robert Cai, Shengqiang Chen, Renkun Fluid Dynamics Extreme heat events with wet-bulb temperatures (WBT) above 35°C pose serious risks to human survival, and conventional hydrogel evaporative cooling alone may not provide sufficient relief as it must be maintained at a sufficiently high temperature to achieve effective evaporation in hot, humid conditions. This study integrates thermoelectric devices (TEDs) with hydrogels to create an effective personal cooling solution. TEDs pump heat away from the skin to maintain comfort while simultaneously increasing the temperature of hydrogel to enhance evaporation. This hybrid system outperforms TEDs or hydrogel alone in extreme conditions (temperature up to 55°C and relative humidity up to 88%, with WBT > 35°C) and can operate for over six hours with a manageable hydrogel and battery weight. The active temperature control of TEDs allows adaptation to changing thermal loads and environments. These results demonstrate the potential of hybrid evaporative and thermoelectric cooling as an efficient, adaptable, and sustainable personal cooling solution to combat extreme heat. |
| title | Thermoelectrically Elevated Hydrogel Evaporation for Personal Cooling under Extreme Heat Stress |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08342 |