Finite-time thermodynamic modelling and analysis for an irreversible Miller cycle

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-94

  Chen, Lingen ^a   Ge, Yanlin ^a   Sun, Fengrui ^a   Wu, Chih ^b  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite time thermodynamics; Friction; Heat resistance; Internal irreversibility; Miller cycles; Performance optimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455173523     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2011.584457     Document Type: Article

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