Thermoelectric energy harvester on the heated human machine

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Leonov, Vladimir ^a  

^a IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY HARVESTER; HIGH THERMAL; HUMAN BODIES; HUMAN-MACHINE; LOW POWER; NATURAL HEAT; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; SKIN TEMPERATURES; SMALL ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; WEARABLE ELECTRONICS;

ENERGY HARVESTING; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84855453187     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/21/12/125013     Document Type: Article

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