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  • Prof. Gang Chen
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  • Mechanical Engineering
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Fall 2009
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      • Transport Processes
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      • Electric Power
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2.997 | Fall 2009 | Graduate

Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies

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Applications of thermoelectrics and photovoltaics

Current research on thermoelectric materials

Energy states in matter

Introduction

Kinetic formulation of thermoelectricity

Photonic Crystals: Shaping the Flow of Thermal Radiation

Photovoltaic cells

Radiative heat transfer

Solar concentration and solar thermal technology

Thermionic power conversion

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Course Info

Instructor
  • Prof. Gang Chen
Departments
  • Mechanical Engineering
As Taught In
Fall 2009
Level
Graduate
Topics
  • Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
      • Transport Processes
    • Electrical Engineering
      • Electric Power
    • Materials Science and Engineering
      • Electronic Materials
  • Science
    • Physics
      • Atomic, Molecular, Optical Physics
      • Electromagnetism
Learning Resource Types
equalizer Lecture Audio
notes Lecture Notes

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