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Thermal behavior of heat-pipe-assisted alkali-metal thermoelectric converters
The alkali-metal thermal-to-electric converter (AMTEC) changes thermal energy directly into electrical energy using alkali metals, such as sodium and potassium, as the working fluid. The AMTEC system primarily...
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Study on the Characteristics of an Alkali-Metal Thermoelectric Power Generation System
In the present study, a numerical simulation and experimental studies of an alkali-metal thermoelectric energy converter (AMTEC) system were carried out. The present, unique AMTEC model consists of an evaporat...
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Heat Pipe-Assisted Thermoelectric Power Generation Technology for Waste Heat Recovery
Currently, large amounts of thermal energy dissipated from automobiles are emitted through hot exhaust pipes. This has resulted in the need for a new efficient recycling method to recover energy from waste hot...
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Heat-Pipe-Associated Localized Thermoelectric Power Generation System
The present study focused on how to improve the maximum power output of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) system and move heat to any suitable space using a TEG associated with a loop thermosyphon (loop-type he...
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Erratum to: Usefulness of the introducer method for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy using ultrathin transnasal endoscopy
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Usefulness of the introducer method for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy using ultrathin transnasal endoscopy
The introducer method of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) minimizes procedure-related peristomal infection. Ultrathin transnasal endoscopy (UTE) allows comfortable endoscopic examination of patients w...
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Efficacy of endoscopic mucosal resection using a dual-channel endoscope compared with endoscopic submucosal dissection in the treatment of rectal neuroendocrine tumors
Conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for removing rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has a high risk of incomplete removal because of submucosal tumor involvement. EMR using a dual-channel endoscop...
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Shear-dependent thermal conductivity of alumina nanofluids
The thermal conductivities (k) of aqueous alumina nanofluids of various particle shapes (rods, bricks, blades) were measured at the dynamic state for the first time. The dynamic k was measured under torsional flo...
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Open AccessRound-robin test on thermal conductivity measurement of ZnO nanofluids and comparison of experimental results with theoretical bounds
Ethylene glycol (EG)-based zinc oxide (ZnO) nanofluids containing no surfactant have been manufactured by one-step pulsed wire evaporation (PWE) method. Round-robin tests on thermal conductivity measurements o...
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The study on pressure oscillation and heat transfer characteristics of oscillating capillary tube heat pipe
In the present study, the characteristics of pressure oscillation and heat transfer performance in an oscillating capillary tube heat pipe were experimentally investigated with respect to the heat flux, the ch...
