Entropy generation analysis of H2/air premixed flame in micro-combustors with heat recuperation

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 265-272

  Jiang, Dongyue ^a   Yang, Wenming ^a   Chua, Kian Jon ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Entropy; Gases; Heat recuperation; Micro combustion; Simulation; Thermodynamics process

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTORS; FLOW VELOCITY; GASES; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ENTROPY GENERATION ANALYSIS; ENTROPY GENERATION RATE; HEAT RECUPERATION; IRREVERSIBLE PROCESS; MICRO-COMBUSTION; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS PROCESS; VISCOUS DISSIPATION;

ENTROPY;

EID: 84879389269     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.05.038     Document Type: Article

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