Exergetical analysis and design optimisation of the Stirling engine

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-67

  Martaj, N ^a   Grosu, L ^a   Rochelle, P ^a,b  

^a Laboratoire d Energétique et d Economie d Energie   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Mecanique Physique   (France)

Author keywords

exergetical analysis; irreversibilities; optimisation; Stirling engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247547697     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2006.008325     Document Type: Article

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