Multiscale modeling of thermoelectric generators for the optimized conversion performance

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 435-444

  Zhou, Siyi ^a   Sammakia, Bahgat G ^a   White, Bruce ^b   Borgesen, Peter ^a  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; Micro scale; Seebeck effect; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; KEY DESIGN PARAMETERS; MICRO-SCALES; THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS; THERMO-ELECTRIC MODULES; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC MODEL;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; INLET FLOW; SEEBECK EFFECT; THERMOELECTRICITY;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84876107553     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.014     Document Type: Article

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