Micro thermal engines: is there any room at the bottom?

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 364-3, Issue , 1999, Pages 81-88

  Peterson, Richard B ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE;

HEAT FLOW; MICROTHERMAL ENGINES;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 0033313158     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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