https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2015-15093-5
Regular Article
Performance assessment of an irreversible nano Brayton cycle operating with Maxwell-Boltzmann gas
1
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Bilecik S.E. University, Bilecik, Turkey
2
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
* e-mail: acikkalp@gmail.com
Received:
7
February
2015
Revised:
12
March
2015
Accepted:
20
March
2015
Published online:
19
May
2015
In the last decades, nano-technology has been developed very fast. According to this, nano-cycle thermodynamics should improve with a similar rate. In this paper, a nano-scale irreversible Brayton cycle working with helium is evaluated for different thermodynamic criteria. These are maximum work output, ecological function, ecological coefficient of performance, exergetic performance criteria and energy efficiency. Thermodynamic analysis was performed for these criteria and results were submitted numerically. In addition, these criteria are compared with each other and the most convenient methods for the optimum conditions are suggested.
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