Power density analysis and optimization of an irreversible closed intercooled regenerated Brayton cycle

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 527-540

  Chen, Lingen ^a   Wang, Junhua ^a,b   Sun, Fengrui ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center   (China)

Author keywords

Brayton cycle; Intercooled regenerated cycle; Irreversible cycle; Performance optimization; Power density; Thermodynamic optimization

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; BRAYTON CYCLE; COMPRESSORS; COOLING; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENTHALPY; FLUIDICS; FLUIDS; HEALTH; HEAT EXCHANGERS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE; REGENERATORS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TEMPERATURE; TURBINES;

(E ,2E) THEORY; (MIN ,MAX ,+) FUNCTIONS; ANALYTICAL FORMULAS; BRAYTON; CONSTANT TEMPERATURES; COOLING FLUIDS; ELSEVIER (CO); HEAT CONDUCTANCE; HEAT RESERVOIRS; INTER-COOLED; INTER-COOLING; INTERCOOLER; IRREVERSIBLE COMPRESSION; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; OPTIMUM POWER; POWER DENSITY (PD); POWER OUTPUTS; PRESSURE RATIO (PR); RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; SPECIFIC VOLUME; TEMPERATURE RATIOS; TOTAL HEAT EXCHANGERS; TOTAL PRESSURE; TOTAL PRESSURE RATIO;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 44849107118     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2007.09.018     Document Type: Article

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