Abstract
SYNOPSIS The optimal configuration of the expansion process of a heated working fluid with convective-radiative heat transfer law, i.e. q ∞ Δ(T) + Δ(T4)is, determined. The optimal processes that maximise the work output of the working fluid with and without given final internal energy constraints are obtained, respectively, using optimal-control theory and the method of eliminating the volume variable V(t). It is shown that all the optimal processes consist of, at most, three stages, including an initial adiabatic branch, one intermediate Euler-Lagrange arc and a final adiabatic branch. The solutions of all state variables are obtained. Numerical examples of the optimal configurations are provided. The obtained results are compared with those obtained with Newtonian and radiative heat transfer laws.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
