Thermoelectric cooling in downhole measuring tools

Weerasinghe, Rohitha

Abstract

Thermoelectric cooling is a highly effective and a novel technique used for cooling solid state circuitry inside downhole measuring equipment. A Peltier device in a deep well measuring tool works as a heat pump. The understanding of the thermal behaviour inside is important in designing the tools. For this study, thermal modelling is used, but accurate modelling of the Peltier device is crucial in predicting the thermal behaviour and subsequent thermal management of the tool. Present paper is based on numerical simulations using computation fluid dynamics and experimental analysis of the thermal behaviour inside an industry stand-ard deep well measuring tool based on a model based Peltier cooling device.

Citation

Weerasinghe, R. (2017). Thermoelectric cooling in downhole measuring tools. In Q. Wu, & B. Achour (Eds.), Advances in Energy and Environment ResearchTaylor and Francis

• Conference Name: 2016 International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environment Research (ICAEER 2016)
• Acceptance Date: Jul 8, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 23, 2017
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Book Title: Advances in Energy and Environment Research
• ISBN: 9781138626829
• Keywords: thermoelectric cooling, downhole measuring tools
• Publisher URL: https://www.crcpress.com/Advances-in-Energy-and-Environment-Research-Proceedings-of-the-International/Achour-Wu/p/book/9781138626829
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : ICAEER Conference China 2016