POWER AND EFFICIENCY LIMITS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES VIA METHODS OF FINITE-TIME THERMODYNAMICS

Authors
ORLOV VN BERRY RS
Citation
Vn. Orlov et Rs. Berry, POWER AND EFFICIENCY LIMITS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES VIA METHODS OF FINITE-TIME THERMODYNAMICS, Journal of applied physics, 74(7), 1993, pp. 4317-4322
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of applied physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218979
Volume
74
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
4317 - 4322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8979(1993)74:7<4317:PAELFI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Analytical expressions for the upper bounds of power and efficiency of an internal combustion engine are obtained taking into account finite rate of heat exchange with the environment and nonzero entropy produc tion due to chemical reactions. Recommendations of theoretically possi ble ways of improving internal combustion engines are presented.