Thermoelectric-hydraulic performance of a multistage integrated thermoelectric power generator

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 458-468

  Reddy, B V K ^a   Barry, Matthew ^a   Li, John ^a   Chyu, Minking K ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow channel; Integrated; Numerical model; Performance; Thermoelectrics; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

FLOW CHANNELS; INTEGRATED; PERFORMANCE; THERMOELECTRICS; WASTE-HEAT RECOVERY;

CHANNEL FLOW; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HEAT RESISTANCE; NUMERICAL MODELS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WASTE HEAT;

THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

EID: 84887122681     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.09.040     Document Type: Article

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