A universal model for studying the performance of Carnot-like engines at maximum power conditions

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-214

  Moukalled, F ^a   Nuwayhid, R Y ^a   Fattal, S ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Carnot like engines with heat leak; Endoreversible engines with heat leak; Endoreversible thermodynamics; Energy conversion systems; Finite time thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CARNOT CYCLE; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; THERMODYNAMICS;

CARNOT LIKE ENGINES WITH HEAT LEAK; CARNOT-LIKE ENGINES; ENDOREVERSIBLE ENGINES WITH HEAT LEAK; ENDOREVERSIBLE THERMODYNAMICS; FINITE TIME THERMODYNAMICS;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 0030107138     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199603)20:3<203::AID-ER141>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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