• CN: 11-2187/TH
  • ISSN: 0577-6686

›› 1993, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 97-103.

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OPTIMAL EXPANSION OF A HEATED WORKING FLUID IN A CYLINDER WITH A MOVEABLE PISTON IN THE CASE OF (q∝ΔT-1)

Chen Lingen;Sun Fengrui;Chen Wenzhen   

  1. Naval Academy of Engineering
  • Published:1993-03-01

Abstract: This paper discusses the optimal motion of a piston fitted to a cylinder containing an ideal gas pumped with given with a given heating rate f(t)and coupled to a heat bath in the case of heat-transfer law q∝Δ(T-1)for a given finite amount of time. The optimal motion which maximizing the expansion work is obtained. Some applications of the optimal motion are also given.

Key words: Cylinder, Heatied working fluid, Optimal control, Thermodynamics