Heat-pipe assisted thermoelectric generators for exhaust gas applications

Millions of hybrid cars are already running on our roads with the purpose of reducing fossil fuel dependence. One of their main advantages is the recovery of wasted energy, namely by brake recovery. However, there are other sources of wasted energy in a car powered by an internal combustion engine,...

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Main Author: Gonçalves, L. M. (author)
Other Authors: Martins, Jorge (author), Antunes, Joaquim (author), Rocha, Romeu (author), Brito, F. P. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15733
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/15733