Finite-time power limit for solar-radiant Ericsson engines in space applications

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1347-1357

  Blank, David A ^a,b   Wu, Chih ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Ericsson; Finite time; Heat engine; Power; Solar

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT ENGINES; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT SINKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE APPLICATIONS; THERMAL CYCLING;

ERICSSON ENGINE; FINITE TIME POWER;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0032358850     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1359-4311(97)00080-x     Document Type: Article

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