Influence of heat pipe operating temperature on exhaust heat thermoelectric generation

SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 652-664

  Brito, Francisco P ^a,b   Goncalves, Luis M ^a   Martins, Jorge ^a   Antunes, Nuno ^a   Sousa, Diogo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); HEAT PIPES; HEAT RESISTANCE; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EXHAUST TEMPERATURE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SMALL DIESEL ENGINE; TEMPERATURE LIMITEDS; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; VARIABLE CONDUCTANCE HEAT PIPES; VEHICLE ELECTRIFICATIONS;

TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84878804540     PISSN: 19463995     EISSN: 19464002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2013-01-0559     Document Type: Article

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