A necessary condition for optimum Rankine cycle power plants

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 318-333

  Pope, William L ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

exergy gradient; necessary condition; optimum; thermodynamic objective; turbine inlet

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247494501     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2005.007258     Document Type: Article

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