A dynamic model for the efficiency optimization of an oscillatory low grade heat engine

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 6967-6980

  Markides, Christos N ^a   Smith, Thomas C B ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Heat engine; Linear model; Low grade heat; Low temperature; Thermofluidic oscillator

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MODELS; EFFICIENCY; HEAT ENGINES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATING CYLINDERS;

CRITICAL COMPONENT; DEVICE PARAMETERS; EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION; FIRST-ORDER; HEAT TRANSFER BEHAVIOR; HEAT UTILIZATION; LINEAR DYNAMIC MODEL; LOW GRADE HEAT; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE; LUMPED COMPONENTS; POWER CYLINDERS; SECOND LAW EFFICIENCIES; SIMPLE APPROACH; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY; THERMOFLUIDIC OSCILLATORS;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; CYLINDER; DIAMETER; ENGINE; LINEARITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; OPTIMIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLUME;

EID: 82455191761     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.08.051     Document Type: Article

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