Research Article

Exergy Analysis of the Revolving Vane Compressed Air Engine

Table 5

Data of variation of cylinder inertia.

Cylinder inertia (g·m2)0.941.872.81

Second-law efficiency49.9%39.2%29.6%
Exergy destroyed (W)332403466
Exergy supplied (W)662662662
Contribution of throttling (W)163175179
Contribution of friction (W)109167226