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Experimental Heat Transfer
A Journal of Thermal Energy Generation, Transport, Storage, and Conversion
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Research Article

An experimental study on the thermal behavior of aluminum thermoelectric system integrated with engine exhaust

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Pages 201-216 | Received 26 Dec 2019, Accepted 12 Feb 2020, Published online: 21 Feb 2020

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