Power optimization in thermionic devices

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2051-2054

  Humphrey, T E ^a   O'Dwyer, M F ^a   Linke, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; HEAT ENGINES; OPTIMIZATION; REFRIGERATORS;

ELECTRONIC EFFICIENCY; POWER GENERATORS; POWER OPTIMIZATION; THERMIONIC DEVICES;

POWER ELECTRONICS;

EID: 21144440137     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/38/12/029     Document Type: Article

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