Thermophotovoltaic generation of power for use in a series hybrid vehicle

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Seal, Michael ^a   Christ, Steve ^a   Campbell, Gavin ^a   West, Edward ^a   Fraas, Lewis ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JX Crystals Inc

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGING (BATTERIES); INFRARED RADIATION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MAGNETIC LEVITATION VEHICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SECONDARY BATTERIES;

ELECTRICAL ENERGY; HEAT ENERGY; MECHANICAL ENERGIES; SERIES HYBRID VEHICLES; STATE OF CHARGE; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

HYBRID VEHICLES;

EID: 85072466108     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/972648     Document Type: Conference Paper

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