Entransy analysis of open thermodynamic systems

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 57, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 2934-2940

  Cheng, XueTao ^a   Wang, WenHua ^a   Liang, XinGang ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

air standard cycle; enthalpy entransy; entransy balance equation; entransy loss; open system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865517761     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-012-5224-x     Document Type: Article

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