Optimization of a combined thermionic-thermoelectric generator

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Xuan, X C ^a   Li, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Combined power system; Power generator; Thermionic generator; Thermoelectric generator

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARNOT CYCLE; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRON GAS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMIONIC POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION;

THERMAL ENERGY;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 0037468643     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(02)00620-1     Document Type: Article

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