Thermodynamic studies and maximum power point tracking in thermoelectric generator-thermoelectric cooler combined system

Cryogenics

Volumn 67, Issue , 2015, Pages 52-62

  Manikandan, S ^a   Kaushik, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Combined system; MPPT; Thermoelectric cooler; Thermoelectric generator

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKERS; METEOROLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRIC REFRIGERATION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

COMBINED SYSTEM; IRREVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING; MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING TECHNIQUES; MPPT; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT MATERIAL PROPERTIES; THERMOELECTRIC COOLER; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84922903535     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2015.01.008     Document Type: Article

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