High-energy density miniature thermoelectric generator using catalytic combustion

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 195-203

  Yoshida, Kazushi ^a   Tanaka, Shuji ^b   Tomonari, Shigeaki ^a   Satoh, Daisuke ^b   Esashi, Masayoshi ^b  

^a PANASONIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMBUSTORS; ETCHING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IGNITION; INFRARED DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GLASS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SUBSTRATES; THERMOELECTRICITY; THIN FILM DEVICES;

CATALYTIC BUTANE COMBUSTOR; HIGH-ENERGY DENSITY; INFRARED THERMOIMAGING; THERMOELECTRIC (TE) GENERATOR; THIN-FILM IGNITION HEATER;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

EID: 32244441781     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2005.859202     Document Type: Article

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