A dynamic model for thermoelectric generator applied in waste heat recovery

Energy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 201-209

  Gou, Xiaolong ^a   Yang, Suwen ^a   Xiao, Heng ^a   Ou, Qiang ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic model; Thermoelectric generator; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DYNAMIC MODELS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY CONVERSION; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; SEMI-CONDUCTOR SURFACES; THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 84875804839     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.040     Document Type: Article

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