A review on heat enhancement in thermal energy conversion and management using Field Synergy Principle

Applied Energy - Tập 257 - Trang 113995 - 2020
Xiaohuan Zhao1,2, Jiaqiang E1,2, Zhiqing Zhang1,2, Jingwei Chen1,2, Gaoliang Liao1,2, Feng Zhang1,2, Erwei Leng1,2, Dandan Han1, Wenyu Hu1
1College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
2Institute of the New Energy and Energy-saving & Emission-reduction Technology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China

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