Optimization of heat sink-limited thermoelectric generators

Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-155

  Mayer, P M ^a   Ram, R J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Generator; Heat sink; Optimization; Thermoelectric; Thin film

Indexed keywords

POWER DENSITY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

HEAT SINKS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; THIN FILMS;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33750477312     PISSN: 15567265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10893950600643063     Document Type: Article

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