Performance optimization for a generalized irreversible four-mass-reservoir diffusion transformer

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 222, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 689-701

  Xia, D ^a   Chen, Lingen ^a   Sun, F ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Coefficient of performance; Finite rate mass transfer; Finite time thermodynamics; Four mass reservoir diffusion transformer; Generalized thermodynamics optimization; Internal dissipation; Mass leakage; Rate of energy pumping

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; FINITE-RATE MASS TRANSFER; FINITE-TIME THERMODYNAMICS; FOUR-MASS-RESERVOIR DIFFUSION TRANSFORMER;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DIFFUSION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 44949236097     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES856     Document Type: Article

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