YANG Jingze , YANG Zhen , DUAN Yuanyuan . Design Optimization and Operating Performance of S-CO₂ Brayton Cycle under Fluctuating Ambient Temperature and Diverse Power Demand Scenarios[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, 2024 , 33(1) : 190 -206 . DOI: 10.1007/s11630-023-1839-2

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