Simulation of maximum power in the wearable thermoelectric generator with a small thermopile

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 495-504

  Leonov, Vladimir ^a  

^a IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION AREA; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY HARVESTER; HUMAN BEING; HUMAN BODIES; LIVING ENVIRONMENT; MARKET SUCCESS; MAXIMUM POWER; PER UNIT VOLUME; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; POWER SUPPLY; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THICK-FILM TECHNOLOGY; WEARABLE DEVICES;

ENERGY HARVESTING; HARVESTERS; OPTIMIZATION; TERNARY SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; THICK FILM DEVICES;

THERMOPILES;

EID: 79958810153     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1262-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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