Performance analysis of an irreversible Miller cycle with considerations of relative air-fuel ratio and stroke length

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4073-4079

  Ebrahimi, Rahim ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Finite time processes; Friction; Heat resistance; Internal irreversibility; Miller heat engine

Indexed keywords

AIR FUEL RATIOS; AIR STANDARD MILLER CYCLE; FINITE TIME THERMODYNAMICS; FINITE-TIME PROCESSES; INTERNAL IRREVERSIBILITY; MILLER CYCLE; MILLER HEAT-ENGINE; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; POWER OUT PUT; STROKE LENGTH;

FRICTION; FUELS; HEAT RESISTANCE; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY);

EID: 84861330656     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2011.11.031     Document Type: Article

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