Exergetic performance optimisation of an endoreversible intercooled regenerated Brayton cogeneration plant. Part 1: Thermodynamic model and parametric analysis

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 116-123

  Chen, Lingen ^a   Yanga, Bo ^a   Sun, Fengrui ^a   Wub, Chih ^b  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoreversible intercooled regenerative Brayton cogeneration plant; Exergetic analysis; Exergy efficiency; Exergy output rate; Finite time thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455176516     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2011.609651     Document Type: Article

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