Minimization of mass for heat exchanger networks in spacecrafts based on the entransy dissipation theory

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 19-20, 2012, Pages 5148-5156

  Xu, Yun Chao ^a   Chen, Qun ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Entransy dissipation; Heat exchanger networks; Mass minimization; Optimization model; Thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY RATE; DESIGN PARAMETERS; ENTRANSY DISSIPATION; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION METHOD; HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; INLET TEMPERATURE; MASS MINIMIZATION; MASS REDUCTION; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; RELEASED HEAT; THEORETICAL APPROACH; TOTAL MASS; WORKING FLUID;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; HEAT RESISTANCE; OPTIMIZATION; SPACECRAFT;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 84863513495     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.05.015     Document Type: Article

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