Experimental investigation of thermoelectric power generation versus coolant pumping power in a microchannel heat sink

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1054-1058

  Rezania, A ^a   Rosendahl, L A ^a   Andreasen, S J ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Experimental investigation; Microchannel heat sink; Pumping power; Thermoelectric generators

Indexed keywords

COLD SIDE; COOLANT FLOW RATES; COOLANT PUMPING POWER; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HYDRAULIC DIAMETER; MICRO CHANNEL HEAT SINKS; PLATE FINS; PUMPING POWER; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

MICROCHANNELS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER; THERMOELECTRICITY;

HEAT SINKS;

EID: 84865377826     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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