Determination of the Optimum Fluid and System Variables for .5-5 KWE Rankine Cycle Power Systems.
Abstract
A computerized mathematical model of Rankine cycle performance analysis, component design, fluid thermodynamic and thermophysical property evaluation integrated with a multivariable optimization technique, was used to describe the sensitivity of the major system variables of initial cost weight, volume and performance over a .5 to 5 kwe power range to the independant fluid and system variables. These independant variables were automatically and simultaneously operated upon in a continuous manner to effect minimization of a criterion function defined as a weighted summation of the major system variables. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0741835
Entities
People
- David B. Wigmore
- Richard E. Niggemann