An entransy dissipation-based optimization principle for solar power tower plants

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 773-783

  Zheng, Zhangjing ^a   He, Yaling ^a   Li, Yinshi ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

entransy dissipation; heat transfer network; optimization; solar power tower system

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENTHALPY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INVESTMENTS; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ENTRANSY DISSIPATION; HEAT TRANSFER NETWORKS; HEAT TRANSFER PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION PRINCIPLE; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; SOLAR POWER TOWER; SOLAR POWER TOWER PLANTS; THERMAL CONDUCTANCE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84898983043     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-014-5491-7     Document Type: Article

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