Performance analysis and optimum criteria of an irreversible Braysson heat engine

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1101-1106

  Zhou, Yinghui ^a   Tyagi, S K ^a,b   Chen, Jincan ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Braysson heat engine; Multi irreversibilities; Optimally operating region; Optimum criterion; Specific power output; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BRAYSSON HEAT ENGINES; OPTIMALLY OPERATING REGIONS; SPECIFIC POWER OUTPUT; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 4544371792     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.02.008     Document Type: Article

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