Effect of wall thickness of micro-combustor on the performance of micro-thermophotovoltaic power generators

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 441-445

  Wenming, Yang ^a   Siawkiang, Chou ^a   Chang, Shu ^a   Hong, Xue ^b   Zhiwang, Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GaSb PV cells; Micro combustor; Micro thermophotovoltaic power generator; SiC emitter

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRICITY; HYDROGEN; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SILICON CARBIDE;

GASB PV CELLS; MICRO DEVICES; MICRO-COMBUSTORS; MICRO-THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATORS; SIC EMITTERS;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 17044380674     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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