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http://dx.doi.org/10.6110/KJACR.2011.23.8.556

Power Maximization of a Heat Engine Between the Heat Source and Sink with Finite Heat Capacity Rates  

Baik, Young-Jin (New and Renewable Energy Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER))
Kim, Min-Sung (New and Renewable Energy Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER))
Chang, Ki-Chang (New and Renewable Energy Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER))
Lee, Young-Soo (New and Renewable Energy Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER))
Ra, Ho-Sang (New and Renewable Energy Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER))
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.23, no.8, 2011 , pp. 556-561 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the theoretical maximum power of a heat engine was investigated by sequential Carnot cycle model, for a low-grade heat source of about $100^{\circ}C$. In contrast to conventional approaches, the pattern search algorithm was employed to optimize the two design variables to maximize power. Variations of the maximum power and the optimum values of design variables were investigated for a wide range of UA(overall heat transfer conductance) change. The results show that maximizing heat source utilization does not always maximize power.
Keywords
Sequential carnot cycle; Power maximization;
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