Maximum profit performance for a class of universal endoreversible steady flow heat engine cycles

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-36

  Zheng, Z ^a   Chen, L ^a   Sun, F ^a   Wu, C ^b  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; HEAT TREATMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SPECIFIC HEAT;

CYCLE PROCESS; ENDOREVERSIBLE CYCLES; EXERGOECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; PROFIT RATE;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 33744519152     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2006.9674999     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Andresen, B., 1983. Finite-Time Thermodynamics, Physics Laboratory II University of Copenhagen.
2. Bejan, A., 1996. “Entropy generation minimization. The new thermodynamics of finite-size device and finite-time processes”. Journal of Applied Physics, 79 (No. 3):1191–1218.
3. Chen, L., Wu, C., and Sun, F., 1999. “Finite time thermodynamic optimization or entropy generation minimization of energy systems”. Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 24 (No. 4):327–359.
4. Berry, R. S., Kazakov, V. A., Sieniutycz, S., Szwast, Z., and Tsirlin, A. M., 1999. Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite Time Processes Chichester:Wiley.
5. Chen, L., and Sun, F., 2004. Advances in Finite Time Thermodynamics Analysis and Optimization New York:Nova. Science Publishers.
6. Chen, L., 2005. Finite-Time Thermodynamic Analysis of Irreversible Processes and Cycles 280Beijing:Higher Education Press.
7. Salamon, P., and Nitzan, A., 1981. “Finite time optimizations of a Newton's law Carnot cycle”. Journal of Chemical Physics, 74 (No. 6):3546–3560.
8. Berry, R. S., Salamon, P., and Heal, G., 1978. “On a relation between economic and thermodynamic optima”. Resources and Energy, 1 (No. 2):125–137.
9. Tsatsaronts, G., 1993. “Thermoeconomic analysis and optimization of energy systems”. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 19 (No. 3):227–257.
10. El-Sayed, M., 2003. The Thermoeconomics of Energy Conversion London:Elsevier.
11. Chen, L., Sun, F., and Chen, W., 1991. “The relation between optimal efficiency and profit rate of a Cannot engine”. Journal of Engineering Thermal Energy Power, 6 (No. 4):237–240. (in Chinese)
12. Sun, F., Chen, L., and Chen, W., 1991. “The efficiency and profit holographic spectrum of a two-heat-reservoir heat engine”. Transactions of Chinese Society of Internal Combustion Engines, 9 (No. 3):286–287. (in Chinese)
13. Chen, L., Sun, F., and Wu, C., 1997. “Exergoeconomic performance bound and optimisation criteria for heat engines”. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 18 (No. 4):216–218.
14. Chen, L., Sun, F., and Chen, W., 1991. “Finite time exergoeconomic performance bound and optimization criteria for two-heat-reservoir refrigerators”. Chinese Science Bulletin, 36 (No. 2):56–157. (in Chinese)
15. Wu, C., Chen, L., and Sun, F., 1996. “Effect of heat transfer law on finite time exergoeconomic performance of heat engines”. The International Journal of Energy, 21 (No. 12):1127–1134.
16. Chen, L., Wu, C., and Sun, F., 2001. “Effect of heat transfer law on finite time exergoeconomic performance of a Carnot refrigerator”. International Journal of Exergy, 1 (No. 4):295–302.
17. Chen, L., Sun, F., and Wu, C., 1996. “Maximum profit performance of an absorption refrigerator”. International Journal of Energy, Environment, and Economics, 4 (No. 1):1–7.
18. Wu, C., Chen, L., and Sun, F., 1998. “Effect of heat transfer law on finite time exergoeconomic performance of a Carnot heat pump”. Energy Conversion and Management, 39 (No. 7):579–588.
19. Wu, F., Chen, L., Sun, F., and Wu, C., 2000. “Finite-time exergoeconomic performance bound for a quantum Stirling engine”. International Journal of Engineering Science, 38 (No. 2):239–247.
20. Chen, L., Sun, F., and Wu, C., 2004. “Maximum profit performance for generalized irreversible Carnot engines”. Applied Energy, 79 (No. 1):15–25.
21. Qin, X., Chen, L., Sun, F., and Wu, C., 2003. “The universal power and efficiency characteristics for irreversible reciprocating heat engine cycles”. European Journal of Physics, 24 (No. 4):359–366.