Optimization of processes by equipartition

Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 242-259

  Bedeaux, D ^a   Standaert, F ^b   Hemmes, K ^b   Kjelstrup, S ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; OPTIMIZATION;

EQUIPARTITION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 0033308019     PISSN: 03400204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JNETDY.1999.015     Document Type: Article

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