Finite time thermodynamic evaluation of irreversible Ericsson and Stirling heat engines

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 295-312

  Kaushik, S C ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; REGENERATORS; SPECIFIC HEAT OF GASES; STIRLING CYCLE;

ERICSSON HEAT ENGINES; FINITE TIME HEAT TRANSFER; FINITE TIME THERMODYNAMICS; HEAT SOURCES; REGENERATIVE HEAT LOSSES;

STIRLING ENGINES;

EID: 0035255195     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(00)00063-7     Document Type: Article

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