Computer-aided design of thermal energy harvesting system across pavement structure

International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 73-79

  Wu, Guangxi ^a   Yu, Xiong Bill ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer aided simulation; Temperature difference; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SIMULATIONS; ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEMS; LONG TERM MONITORING; OPTIMUM STRUCTURAL DESIGN; PAVEMENT STRUCTURES; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMO-ELECTRIC MODULES; THERMOELECTRIC;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ENERGY HARVESTING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

PAVEMENTS;

EID: 84877259189     PISSN: 19966814     EISSN: 19971400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6135/ijprt.org.tw/2013.6(2).73     Document Type: Article

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