Stirling cycle engines : inner workings and design /
Key features of the book: Expectations are re-set to realistic goals; The formulation throughout highlights what the thermodynamic processes of different engines have in common rather than what distinguishes them; Design by scaling is extended, corroborated, reduced to the use of charts and fully il...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom :
Wiley,
2014.
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
| Summary: | Key features of the book: Expectations are re-set to realistic goals; The formulation throughout highlights what the thermodynamic processes of different engines have in common rather than what distinguishes them; Design by scaling is extended, corroborated, reduced to the use of charts and fully illustrated; Results of extensive computer modelling are condensed down to high-resolution Nomograms; Worked examples feature throughout. Prime movers (and coolers) operating on the Stirling cycle are of increasing interest to industry, the military (stealth submarines) and space agencies. This book fills a gap in the technical literature and is a comprehensive manual for researchers and practitioners. In particular, it will support effort world-wide to exploit potential for such applications as small-scale CHP (combined heat and power), solar energy conversion and utilization of low-grade heat."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 272 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118818411 1118818415 9781118818404 1118818407 9781118818428 1118818423 1118818431 9781118818435 |