Experimental studies on a micro power generator using thermo-electric modules mounted on a micro-combustor

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-7

  Yadav, Shambhoo ^a   Yamasani, Prathima ^b   Kumar, Sudarshan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Heat recirculation; Micro combustion; Micropower generation; Step combustor; Thermoelectric module

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; COMBUSTION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; MIXTURES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERIES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEAT RECIRCULATION; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG); MICRO COMBUSTION; MICROPOWER GENERATION; OVERALL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; THERMO-ELECTRIC MODULES;

COMBUSTORS;

EID: 84928475761     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.04.019     Document Type: Article

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