On Optimization of a Non-Endorreversible Curzon-Ahlborn Cycle

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On Optimization of a Non-Endorreversible Curzon-Ahlborn Cycle

Delfino Ladino-Luna

Área de Física de Procesos Irreversibles, DCBI, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Atzcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 180, Col Reynosa, 02200, D. F., México

Received: 27 August 2007; in revised form: 6 October 2007 / Accepted: 17 December 2007 / Published: 21 December 2007

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Abstract: A non-endoreversible Curzon and Ahlborn cycle is analyzed by introducing afactor of non-endoreversibility. The form of power output and ecological function, andthe role of this factor is discussed. The Gutkowics-Krusin, Procaccia and Ross method tobuild a general expression for both the power output and the ecological function for thiscycle is used. A numerical analysis of these expresions is made and the results arecompared with other kind of approaches found in the literature of finite timethermodynamics.

Keywords: efficiency; finite time thermodynamics; non-endoreversible cycle

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Ladino-Luna, D. On Optimization of a Non-Endorreversible Curzon-Ahlborn Cycle. Entropy 2007, 9, 186-197.

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Ladino-Luna, Delfino. 2007. "On Optimization of a Non-Endorreversible Curzon-Ahlborn Cycle." Entropy 9, no. 4: 186-197.

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