Thermal Management Considerations in Energy Conversion Devices

Abstract

Thermal management issues are critical to all of the energy conversion technologies competing in the micro-power range (< 1000 W). This discussion will focus on the thermal management considerations relevant to closed cycle thermal conversion devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA400320

Entities

People

  • Roberto Pellizzari

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Combustors
  • Conversion
  • Cycles
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Engines
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Materials
  • Temperature Control
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermodynamic Cycles
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design