Theoretical limits of thermoelectric power generation from exhaust gases

Applied Energy

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 80-88

  Stevens, Robert J ^a   Weinstein, Steven J ^a   Koppula, Karuna S ^a  

^a Rochester Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization; Power generation; TEG; Thermoelectric; Variational method; Waste heat recovery

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION; LOW COMPUTATIONAL LOADS; SYSTEM-LEVEL PERFORMANCE; TEG; THERMOELECTRIC; THERMOELECTRIC FIGURE OF MERIT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; VARIATIONAL METHODS;

LOADING;

ELECTRICAL POWER; EXHAUST EMISSION; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84905638572     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.075     Document Type: Article

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