Optimization of the dynamic and thermal performance of a resonant micro heat engine

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Bardaweel, H K ^a   Anderson, M J ^b   Richards, R F ^a   Richards, C D ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; MACHINE DESIGN; MEMBRANES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

AT RESONANCES; CYCLE PERIODS; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; ENGINE PERFORMANCES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; LUMPED PARAMETER MODELS; MICRO ENGINES; MICRO HEAT ENGINES; POWER OUTPUTS; RESONANT FREQUENCIES; THERMAL PERFORMANCES; WORKING FLUIDS;

ENGINES;

EID: 58149344953     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/10/104014     Document Type: Article

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