A modular dynamic mathematical model of thermoelectric elements for marine applications

Energy

Volumn 94, Issue , 2016, Pages 13-28

  Georgopoulou, Chariklia A ^a   Dimopoulos, George G ^a   Kakalis, Nikolaos M P ^a  

^a DNV GL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Marine applications; Mathematical modelling; Thermoelectric generators

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY HARVESTING; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

ENGINEERING MODELLING; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED MODELING; THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES; THERMOELECTRIC EFFICIENCY; THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENT; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS; THERMOELECTRIC PROCESS;

MARINE APPLICATIONS;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; RECOVERY; VESSEL;

EID: 84956864398     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.130     Document Type: Article

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