Comparison of cylindrical and modular micro combustor radiators for micro-TPV system application

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Yang, W M ^a   Chou, S K ^a   Pan, J F ^b   Li, J ^a   Zhao, X ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b JIANGSU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURE; HOT GAS; INNER DIAMETERS; KEY COMPONENT; MICRO COMBUSTOR; MICRO-CYLINDRICAL COMBUSTORS; POWER OUT PUT; RADIATION EFFICIENCY; SYSTEM APPLICATIONS; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; WALL TEMPERATURES;

COMBUSTION;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 77957846777     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/20/8/085003     Document Type: Article

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