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. 2021 Sep 30;23(10):1285. doi: 10.3390/e23101285
CBC Closed Brayton cycle
ECHE Endoreversible Carnot heat engine
FTT Finite time thermodynamics
HEX Heat exchanger
HT Heat transfer
LTSH Low-temperature heat sink
POW Power output
TEF Thermal efficiency
WF Working fluid
FPDT Finite Physical Dimensions Thermodynamics
Nomenclature
Ar Area of radiation surface (m2)
F1 Area of hot heat exchangers (m2)
F2 Area of cold heat exchangers (m2)
K1 Heat transfer coefficient of hot heat exchanger (W/m2·K)
K2 Heat transfer coefficient of cold heat exchanger (W/m2·K)
P Power output (W)
Q1 heat flux rate of hot side (W)
Q2 heat flux rate of cold side (W)
Q3 heat flux rate of radiator panel (W)
T Temperature (K)
Greek Letters
ε Emissivity of the radiator (-)
η Thermal efficiency (-)
ηf Fin efficiency (-)
σ Boltzmann constant (W/(m2·K4))
Superscripts
H Temperature of the high-temperature heat source
h Temperature of the high-temperature work fluid
L Temperature of the low-temperature heat sink
l Temperature of the low-temperature work fluid
max Maximum value
max,max Double maximum value
opt Optimum
0 Environment
14 Cycle state points