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1 online resource (472 pages) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 Thermodynamic Fundamentals; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Thermodynamics; 1.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics; 1.3.1 Thermodynamic System; 1.3.2 Process; 1.3.3 Cycle; 1.3.4 Heat; 1.3.5 Work; 1.3.6 Thermodynamic Property; 1.3.6.1 Specific Internal Energy; 1.3.6.2 Specific Enthalpy; 1.3.6.3 Specific Entropy; 1.3.7 Thermodynamic Tables; 1.3.8 Engineering Equation Solver (EES); 1.4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics; 1.5 Reversibility and Irreversibility; 1.6 Exergy; 1.6.1 Exergy Associated with Kinetic and Potential Energy |
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1.6.2 Physical Exergy1.6.3 Chemical Exergy; 1.6.3.1 Standard Chemical Exergy; 1.6.3.2 Chemical Exergy of Gas Mixtures; 1.6.3.3 Chemical Exergy of Humid Air; 1.6.3.4 Chemical Exergy of Liquid Water and Ice; 1.6.3.5 Chemical Exergy for Absorption Chillers; 1.6.4 Exergy Balance Equation; 1.6.5 Exergy Efficiency; 1.6.6 Procedure for Energy and Exergy Analyses; 1.7 Concluding Remarks; References; Study Questions/Problems; Chapter 2 Modeling and Optimization; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Modeling; 2.2.1 Air compressors; 2.2.2 Gas Turbines; 2.2.3 Pumps; 2.2.4 Closed Heat Exchanger |
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2.2.5 Combustion Chamber (CC)2.2.6 Ejector; 2.2.7 Flat Plate Solar Collector; 2.2.8 Solar Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) System; 2.2.9 Solar Photovoltaic Panel; 2.3 Optimization; 2.3.1 System Boundaries; 2.3.2 Objective Functions and System Criteria; 2.3.3 Decision Variables; 2.3.4 Constraints; 2.3.5 Optimization Methods; 2.3.5.1 Classical Optimization; 2.3.5.2 Numerical Optimization Methods; 2.3.5.3 Evolutionary Algorithms; 2.4 Multi-objective Optimization; 2.4.1 Sample Applications of Multi-objective Optimization; 2.4.1.1 Economics; 2.4.1.2 Finance; 2.4.1.3 Engineering |
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2.4.2 Illustrative Example: Air Compressor Optimization2.4.2.1 Thermodynamic and Economic Modeling and Analysis; 2.4.2.2 Decision Variables; 2.4.2.3 Constraints; 2.4.2.4 Multi-objective Optimization; 2.4.3 llustrative Example: Steam Turbine; 2.4.3.1 Decision Variables; 2.4.3.2 Constraints; 2.4.3.3 Multi-objective Optimization; 2.5 Concluding Remarks; References; Study Questions/Problems; Chapter 3 Modeling and Optimization of Thermal Components; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Air Compressor; 3.3 Steam Turbine; 3.4 Pump; 3.4.1 Modeling and Simulation of a Pump; 3.4.2 Decision variables |
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3.4.3 Constraints3.4.4 Multi-objective Optimization of a Pump; 3.5 Combustion Chamber; 3.5.1 Modeling and Analysis of a Combustion Chamber; 3.5.1.1 Total Cost Rate; 3.5.2 Decision Variables; 3.5.3 Constraints; 3.5.4 Multi-objective Optimization; 3.6 Flat Plate Solar Collector; 3.6.1 Modeling and Analysis of Collector; 3.6.2 Decision Variables and Input Data; 3.6.3 Constraints; 3.6.4 Multi-objective Optimization; 3.7 Ejector; 3.7.1 Modeling and Analysis of an Ejector; 3.7.2 Decision Variables and Constraints; 3.7.3 Objective Functions and Optimization; 3.8 Concluding Remarks; References |
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Power (Mechanics)
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Power resources.
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Energy-Generating Resources
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energy resources.
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Power (Mechanics)
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Power resources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rosen, Marc A
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Ahmadi, Pouria
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| ISBN |
9781118894507 |
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1118894502 |
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9781118894491 |
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1118894499 |
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