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The optimization of thermoelectric air conditioners (TEAC) has been a challenging topic due to the multitude of variables needed to be considered. The present work discusses the experimental validation of the optimum design for automotive air-to-air TEAC. The TEAC optimum design was obtained by using a new optimal design method with dimensional analysis that has been recently developed and can be found in the literature. The design constraints were obtained through a previous analytically study on the same topic. In order to simplify the problem, a unit cell that represents the entire TEAC system was analytically simulated and will be experimentally tested. Moreover, a commercial TEC module and heat sinks were selected and tested based on the analytical optimum design results.
