Effects of major parameters on micro-combustion for thermophotovoltaic energy conversion

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 1089-1095

  Pan, J F ^a   Huang, J ^a   Li, D T ^a   Yang, W M ^a   Tang, W X ^a   Xue, H ^b  

^a JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro combustor; Mixing ratio; TPV system

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; NOZZLES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICRO-COMBUSTORS; MIXING RATIO; SURFACE RADIATION; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC (TPV) ENERGY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 33845478336     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.07.038     Document Type: Article

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