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Production function of a simple model internal combustion engine
Author(s) -
Lesourd J. B.,
Sanfeld A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440130111
Subject(s) - combustion , extension (predicate logic) , internal combustion engine , function (biology) , production (economics) , simple (philosophy) , heat engine , internal heating , environmental science , computer science , thermodynamics , mechanics , physics , chemistry , economics , philosophy , macroeconomics , epistemology , evolutionary biology , biology , programming language
The paper deals with an analysis in terms of production function of a simplified Beau de Rochas irreversible engine. The combustion reaction is the main source of irreversibility. The production function is concave. This property is an extension of similar behaviours for endoreversible heat engines.