Impact-triggered thermoelectric power generator using phase change material as a heat source

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Yoon, C K ^a   Chitnis, G ^a   Ziaie, B ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL OUTPUT; EXOTHERMIC CRYSTALLIZATION; HEAT SOURCES; OUTPUT POWER; SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE; STEEL PLATES; THERMO-ELECTRIC MODULES; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; SILICONES; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

THERMOELECTRICITY;

EID: 84887126480     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/23/11/114004     Document Type: Article

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