A comparative performance analysis of endoreversible dual cycle under maximum ecological function and maximum power conditions

Abstract In this paper, a performance analysis and optimization based on the ecological criterion has been performed for an air-standard endoreversible internal combustion engine dual cycle coupled to constant temperature heat reservoirs. The ecological objective function, defined as the power output minus the loss rate of availability is taken as the optimization criterion. The optimal performances and design parameters, such as compression ratio, pressure ratio, cut-off ratio and NTU allocation ratio, which maximize the ecological objective function are investigated. The obtained results are compared with those of the maximum power performance criterion. Since the ecological optimization technique for a dual cycle consists of both power and entropy generation rate, the obtained results lead more realistic design from the point of view of preservation of natural resources.

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