OPTIMIZATION OF COUPLED FINITE-TIME HEAT ENGINES

Citation
Ja. Rochamartinez et al., OPTIMIZATION OF COUPLED FINITE-TIME HEAT ENGINES, Revista Mexicana de Fisica, 42(4), 1996, pp. 588-597
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ISSN journal
0035001X
Volume
42
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
588 - 597
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-001X(1996)42:4<588:OOCFHE>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
In this paper we present an analysis of two Carnot-like endoreversible thermal engines coupled through a thermal bypass. By means of the def inition of a coupling parameter (alpha) we study some optimization cri teria for this array of engines. We show that alpha works as a driving parameter of the global power output and efficiency of the array. The re exist alpha-values that maximize those quantities and we demonstrat e that the coupled engines have performance advantages over the uncoup led case.