Design improvements to a biomass stirling engine using mathematical analysis and 3D CFD modeling

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-214

  Mahkamov, K ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D CFD modeling; Second order mathematical model; Stirling engine; The working process

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RAPID PROTOTYPING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

3D CFD MODELING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SECOND-ORDER MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THE WORKING PROCESS;

STIRLING ENGINES;

EID: 33748888382     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2213273     Document Type: Article

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