The performance characteristics of an irreversible quantum Otto harmonic refrigeration cycle

Science in China, Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1317-1323

  He, Jizhou ^a   He, Xian ^a   Tang, Wei ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Harmonic systems; Irreversible quantum refrigeration cycle; Performance analysis; Quantum friction

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC PROCESS; AVERAGE POWER; COOLING RATES; FREQUENCY PROCESS; HARMONIC SYSTEM; HARMONIC SYSTEMS; HEAT CONDUCTANCE; HEISENBERG; IRREVERSIBLE QUANTUM REFRIGERATION CYCLE; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; POWER INPUT; QUANTUM FRICTION; QUANTUM MASTER EQUATIONS; REFRIGERATION CYCLES;

CAPILLARY TUBES; COOLING; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FRICTION; SOLAR REFRIGERATION; TRIBOLOGY;

HARMONIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 68849109190     PISSN: 16721799     EISSN: 18622844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-009-0169-z     Document Type: Article

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