Entropy Generation/Availability Energy Loss Analysis Inside MIT Gas Spring and "Two-Space" Test Rigs

Performance assessment of an internal combustion engine at varying dead (reference) state temperatures

“…This is important because loss analysis using entropy-generation rates is a relatively new technique for assessing component performance. It allows a more exact calculation of losses than is possible with traditional means involving the application of loss correlations and provides an effective tool for improving component and overall system performance [13] …”

A Microfabricated Involute-Foil Regenerator for Stirling Engines

“…Good accuracy is particularly important where velocity and temperature gradients are large, since 2nd law (of thermodynamics) analysis shows that irreversible thermodynamic losses are sums of functions of the squares of these velocity and temperature gradients (ref. 13). The 2-D results were also used to calculate friction-factor and mean-Nusselt-number results for comparison with correlations from Shah (ref.…”

Cetane number effect on the energetic and exergetic efficiency of a diesel engine fuelled with biodiesel

“…The importance of this definition is emphasized because energy-loss analysis using the entropy-generation rate is a relatively new technique for assessing the component performance. This allows a more accurate calculation of losses than is possible with traditional means involving the application of loss correlations and provides an effective tool for improving component and overall system performance [13].…”