A new efficiency index for analysing and minimizing energy consumption in pneumatic systems

International Journal of Fluid Power

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-52

  Parkkinen, Jyrki ^a   Zenger, Kai ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

CA index; Compressed air; Compressor; Dynamic model; Energy efficiency; Optimization; Pneumatic systems

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSED AIR; COMPRESSORS; DYNAMIC MODELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION;

OPERATION POLICY; PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS; SUBSYSTEMS;

PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 41049093320     PISSN: 14399776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14399776.2008.10781296     Document Type: Article

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