The ecological optimization of a generalized irreversible Carnot heat pump for a generalized heat transfer law

Journal of the Energy Institute

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-10

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

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b Jiangsu Technical Normal College   (China)

^c UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological optimization; Entropy generation rate; Exergy output rate; Finite time thermodynamics; Heat transfer law; Irreversible heat pump

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION; ENTROPY GENERATION RATE; EXERGY OUTPUT RATE; FINITE TIME THERMODYNAMICS; HEAT TRANSFER LAW; IRREVERSIBLE HEAT PUMP;

CARNOT CYCLE; ENTROPY; EXERGY; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

EID: 19944382192     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174602205X39533     Document Type: Article

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