Characterization of a dynamic micro heat engine with integrated thermal switch

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Weiss, L W ^a   Cho, J H ^a   McNeil, K E ^a   Richards, C D ^a   Bahr, D F ^a   Richards, R F ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; SWITCHES; THERMOANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC MICRO HEAT ENGINE; HEAT SINK; HEAT SOURCE; INTERNAL IRREVERSIBILITY; THERMAL SWITCH;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 33747205474     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/9/S14     Document Type: Article

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