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Thermo-element geometry optimization for high thermoelectric efficiency

Wu et al., 2018

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14920112641095376217
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Wu Y
Yang J
Chen S
Zuo L
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The figure of merit of thermoelectric materials is temperature dependent, and thus the local compatibility factor changes significantly along the thermo-element length. A local optimization method to maximize the efficiency of a function graded thermoelectric generator …
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