Design and optimization of compatible, segmented thermoelectric generators

International Conference on Thermoelectrics, ICT, Proceedings

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 443-446

  Snyder, G J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conducting materials; Current density; Design optimization; Differential equations; Laboratories; Material properties; Propulsion; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermoelectricity

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; HEAT FLUX; LABORATORIES; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; PROPULSION; TEMPERATURE; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

CONDUCTING MATERIALS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC POTENTIAL; THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 79957590303     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICT.2003.1287543     Document Type: Conference Paper

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