Finite time thermodynamic studies on absorption thermodynamic cycles: A state-of-the-art review

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 405-419

  Qin, Xiaoyong ^a   Chen, Lingen ^a   Ge, Yanlin ^a   Sun, Fengrui ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Absorption cycle; Finite time thermodynamics; Heat pump; Heat transformer; Refrigerator; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873152529     PISSN: 2193567X     EISSN: 21914281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13369-012-0449-1     Document Type: Article

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