Finite-time optimization of a solar-driven heat engine

Solar Energy

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 617-620

  Göktun, Selahattin ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 0030161793     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-092X(95)00112-5     Document Type: Article

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