Thermodynamic optimization alternatives: Minimization of physical size subject to fixed power

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1111-1121

  Bejan, Adrian ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; EGM; Entropy generation minimization; Self organization in nature; Thermodynamic optimization

Indexed keywords

HEAT EXCHANGER; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; SIZE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033604181     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(19991025)23:13<1111::AID-ER541>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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