Comparative second-law analysis of internal combustion enginge operation for methane, methanol, and dodecane fuels

Energy

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 705-722

  Rakopoulos, C D ^a   Kyritsis, D C ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENTROPY; FUELS; METHANE; METHANOL; PARAFFINS;

DODECANE; SECOND LAW ANALYSIS;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE;

EID: 0035393737     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(01)00027-5     Document Type: Article

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