Experimental investigation of the performance of a thermoelectric generator based on Peltier cells

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 660-669

  Casano, G ^a   Piva, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Power generation; Thermoelectric conversion; Thermoelectric modules

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; PELTIER CELL; POWER OUT PUT; RESISTANCE LOAD; THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC MODULES; WASTE-HEAT RECOVERY;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; POWER QUALITY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT;

WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

EID: 79951943924     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.12.016     Document Type: Article

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