Entropy resistance minimization: An alternative method for heat exchanger analyses

Energy

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 672-678

  Cheng, XueTao ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

Analyses; Entropy generation; Entropy resistance minimization; Heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

HEAT EXCHANGERS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

ANALYSES; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION ANALYSIS; ENTROPY GENERATION NUMBERS; HEAT EXCHANGER ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; THERMODYNAMIC FORCES; TWO-STREAM HEAT EXCHANGERS;

MINIMUM ENTROPY METHODS;

ENTROPY; HEAT BALANCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84881104938     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.05.024     Document Type: Article

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