Thermodynamic analysis of Spark Ignition engines using the Entropy Generation Minimisation method

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-110

  Martins, Jorge J G ^a   Ribeiro, Bernardo S ^a   Ion, Ion V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b DUNAREA DE JOS UNIVERSITY OF GALATI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Entropy generation minimisation method; Spark ignition engines

Indexed keywords

ENGINES; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; THERMOANALYSIS;

ENTROPY GENERATION; LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS; MINIMISATION; SECOND LAW ANALYSIS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE; VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO; VARIABLE VALVE TIMING;

MINIMUM ENTROPY METHODS;

EID: 78649843563     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2009.023347     Document Type: Article

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