A novel 3D TCAD simulation of a thermoelectric couple configured for thermoelectric power generation

Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 927-932

  Gould, C A ^a   Shammas, N Y A ^a   Grainger, S ^a   Taylor, I ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D simulation; Micro power generation; Seebeck; TCAD; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

EID: 85048370409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2172038X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24084/repqj09.498     Document Type: Article

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