The equivalence of maximum power and Minimum entropy generation rate in the optimization of power plants

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 98-101

  Bejan, Adrian ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; ENTROPY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER GENERATION; TEMPERATURE;

HEAT TRANSFER IRREVERSIBILITIES; MAXIMUM POWER; MINIMUM ENTROPY GENERATION RATE; POWER PLANT MODEL;

STEAM POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0030173025     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2792711     Document Type: Article

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