Optimal performance and entropy generation transition from micro to nanoscaled thermoelectric layers

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 724-731

  Figueroa, Aldo ^a   Vázquez, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Entropy generation transition; Heat and electric charge transport; Thermal figure of merit; Thin thermoelectric layers

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIVE TRANSPORT; DISSIPATIVE FLOWS; ENTROPY GENERATION; FIGURE OF MERITS; NANOMETRIC SCALE; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; SPECTRAL METHODS; THERMOELECTRIC LAYERS;

ENERGY TRANSFER; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

ENTROPY;

EID: 84893194065     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.12.080     Document Type: Article

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