Thermodynamic analysis of a solar-driven thermoelectric generator

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2717-2721

  Chen, Jincan ^a,b  

^a CCAST WORLD LABORATORY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMODYNAMICS;

HEAT LEAK; HEAT RESERVOIRS; OPTIMAL LOAD MATCHING; POWER OUTPUT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0030107851     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.361143     Document Type: Article

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