Research on modular micro combustor-radiator with and without porous media

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 799-802

  Yang, W M ^a   Chou, S K ^a   Chua, K J ^a   Li, J ^a   Zhao, X ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Combustion; Energy; Heat transfer; Micro TPV system; Modular micro combustor radiator; Porous media

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL COMPONENT; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY; ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER; HOT GAS; MICRO COMBUSTOR; MICRO-THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC; MICRO-TPV SYSTEM; MODULAR MICRO COMBUSTOR-RADIATOR; OUTPUT POWER; POROUS MEDIA; RADIATION ENERGY; WALL TEMPERATURES;

COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; HEAT TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIATORS; SILICON CARBIDE;

COMBUSTORS;

PEPPER GOLDEN MOSAIC VIRUS - [MEXICO];

EID: 79953318167     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.12.083     Document Type: Article

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