钎料层对热电模块力学性能的影响分析

ANALYSIS ON INFLUENCE OF SOLDER LAYERS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF A THERMOELECTRIC MODULE

  • 摘要: 针对热电制冷模块中钎焊连接层对模块应力场的影响问题,以C-31107型热电制冷模块为对象,建立了由31对热电偶组成的热-电-结构耦合多物理场模型。该文采用有限元数值模拟方法,引入描述黏塑性材料的Anand修正本构方程,建立了含钎料层的热电模型,与不含钎料层的热电模型对比,分析了不同工况下钎料层截面尺寸和厚度对热电模块温度场和力学性能的影响规律。结果表明:由于钎料层黏塑性材料的存在,当电流为2.4 A和2.6 A时,含钎料层与不含钎料层的模型相比,最大von Mises应力分别减小了20.41%和31.34%,表明钎料层不仅有连接金属的作用而且可以有效缓解应力,在热电制冷模块的设计和应用中具有重要影响;进一步对钎料层的几何优化表明,当钎料层截面边长在0.975 mm~1.025 mm范围内,热端钎料层厚度在0.0825 mm~0.085 mm范围内,冷端钎料层厚度在0.095 mm~0.100 mm范围内时,热电模块力学可靠性最佳。

     

    Abstract: Aiming at the influence of the brazing connection layer in the thermoelectric refrigeration module on the stress field of the module, taking the C-31107 thermoelectric refrigeration module as the object, this paper establishes a thermo-electric-structural coupling multi-physics model composed of 31 pairs of thermocouples. Then this paper adopts the finite element numerical simulation method, introduces the Anand modified constitutive equation describing the viscoplastic material, establishes a thermoelectric model with a solder layer, and compares it with a thermoelectric model without a solder layer under different working conditions. And the influences of the cross-section size and thickness of the solder layer on the temperature field and mechanical properties are analyzed. In the presence of the filler metal layer, the maximum von Mises stress of thermoelectric legs is reduced by at least 20.41% and 31.34%when the current is 2.4 A and 2.6 A, respectively. It indicates that the filler metal layer can connect the metal and relieve stress. The optimal solder layer geometric parameters are determined, i.e., the cross-section length is 0.975 mm~1.025 mm, the hot side thickness is 0.0825 mm~0.085 mm, and the cold side thickness is 0.095 mm~0.100 mm. Therefore, the solder layer plays a vital role in thermoelectric module design and application research.

     

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