Role of entropy generation minimization in thermal optimization<xref rid="cpb_26_12_120505_fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref> <fn id="cpb_26_12_120505_fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51376101) and the National Natural Science Fund for Creative Research Groups, China (Grant No. 51621062).</p> </fn>

Role of entropy generation minimization in thermal optimization* *

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51376101) and the National Natural Science Fund for Creative Research Groups, China (Grant No. 51621062).

Cheng Xue-Tao^{1, 2, †}, Liang Xin-Gang¹

(color online) Heat transfer process with fixed heat transfer rate.