Optimal performance of an endoreversible chemical engine with diffusive mass transfer law

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

Volumn 222, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1535-1539

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

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical engine; Diffusive mass transfer law; Efficiency; Finite rate mass transfer; Finite time thermodynamics; Power output

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ENGINE; DIFFUSIVE MASS TRANSFER LAW; EFFICIENCY; FINITE-RATE MASS TRANSFER; FINITE-TIME THERMODYNAMICS; POWER OUTPUT;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 51449116562     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES998     Document Type: Article

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