Energy and exergy analyses of a spark-ignition engine

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 547-563

  Ameri, M ^a   Kiaahmadi, F ^a   Khanaki, M ^b   Nazoktabar, M ^c  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b IMAM KHOMEINI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Energy analysis; Energy efficiency; Exergy analysis; Exergy efficiency; Irreversibility; Performance.; SI engine

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; SPEED; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

ENERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; IRREVERSIBILITY; PERFORMANCE; SI ENGINES;

EXERGY;

EID: 77956254433     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2010.034928     Document Type: Article

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