The ecological optimisation of a generalised irreversible Carnot engine for a generalised heat transfer law

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 189-194

  Zhu, X ^a,b   Chen, L ^a   Sun, F ^a   Wu, C ^c  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b HUAIYIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNOT CYCLE; ECOLOGY; ENTROPY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT ENGINES; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT SINKS; MACHINE DESIGN;

CARNOT ENGINES; HEAT LEAKAGE; HEAT RESERVOIRS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 1442357693     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2003.9674922     Document Type: Article

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