Energy conversion using thermal transpiration : optimization of a Knudsen compressor

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-55). === Knudsen compressors are devices without any moving parts that use the nanoscale phenomenon of thermal transpi...

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Main Author: Klein, Toby A. (Toby Anna)
Other Authors: Nicolas Hadjiconstantinou.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74923