Efficiency of a Miller engine

Applied Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-351

  Al Sarkhi, A ^a   Jaber, J O ^a   Probert, S D ^b  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite time thermodynamics; Friction; Heat resistance; Miller cycle; Temperature dependent specific heat

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMODYNAMICS;

FINITE-TIME THERMODYNAMICS; MILLER CYCLE; TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT SPECIFIC-HEAT; WORKING FLUIDS;

THERMAL EFFECTS;

HEATING;

EID: 28844465160     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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