Optimizing the power generation of a radiation driven stirling engine used in the combustion chamber of an incinerator

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-147

  Chang, Tong Bou ^a   Ko, Ming Sheng ^b  

^a SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Incinerator; Power generation; Stirling engine

Indexed keywords

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ENTROPY; POWER GENERATION; REFUSE INCINERATORS; TEMPERATURE; WASTE INCINERATION;

COMBUSTION TEMPERATURES; ENTROPY GENERATION; FINITE TIME THERMODYNAMICS; OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE; SOLAR COLLECTOR AREAS; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; WASTE TO ENERGY;

STIRLING ENGINES;

EID: 59049084878     PISSN: 02533839     EISSN: 21587299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2009.9671491     Document Type: Article

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