Integrated thermoelectric and organic Rankine cycles for micro-CHP systems

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 667-672

  Qiu, K ^a   Hayden, A C S ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual cycle; Micro CHP; Organic Rankine cycle; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; RANKINE CYCLE; STIRLING ENGINES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

DUAL-CYCLE; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; INTEGRATION SCHEME; MATHEMATIC MODEL; MICRO-CHP; MICRO-COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLES; POWER OUT PUT; RESIDENTIAL HOMES; SYSTEM THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC MODULES;

POWER GENERATION;

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NUMERICAL MODEL; POWER GENERATION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 84862316667     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.072     Document Type: Article

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