Thermodynamic requirements for maximum internal combustion engine cycle efficiency. Part 1: Optimal combustion strategy

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 449-465

  Teh, K Y ^a,b   Miller, S L ^a   Edwards, C F ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Combustion; Entropy generation; Exergy destruction; Internal combustion engine efficiency; Optimal engine cycle; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS; DYNAMICS; ENGINES; ENTROPY; EXERGY; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; SCHRODINGER EQUATION; SMOKE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS; CHEMICAL KINETICS; CYCLE EFFICIENCIES; ENTROPY CHANGES; ENTROPY GENERATION; EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS; EXERGY DESTRUCTION; IN HOMOGENEITIES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EFFICIENCY; INTERNAL COMBUSTIONS; INTERNAL ENERGIES; OPTIMAL COMBUSTIONS; OPTIMAL ENGINE CYCLE; PRODUCT STATES; SYSTEM OPTIMIZATIONS; WORK EXTRACTIONS;

THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 56149110278     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER01508     Document Type: Article

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