Optimization of cross flow heat exchangers for thermoelectric waste heat recovery

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 1565-1582

  Crane, Douglas T ^a   Jackson, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat exchanger; Optimization; Power generation; Thermoelectric; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; COOLANTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

CROSS FLOW HEAT EXCHANGERS; THERMOELECTRICS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 0442327916     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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