Optimum performance analysis of a class of typical irreversible heat engines with temperature-dependent heat capacities of the working substance

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-70

  Liu, J ^a   Chen, J ^b  

^a MINNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; SPECIFIC HEAT;

EXPANSION EFFICIENCY; IRREVERSIBLE HEAT ENGINE; OPERATING REGIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; OPTIMUM CRITERIA; OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 78049447716     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2010.9675103     Document Type: Article

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