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Tables of Contents for Theromdynamic Optimization of Complex Energy Systems
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Acknowlewdgements
xiii
Presentation of the foundations of thermodynamics in about twelve one-hour lectures
1
18
E.P. Gyftopoulos
Pictorial visualization of the entropy of thermodynamics
19
26
E.P. Gyftopoulos
Thermodynamic optimization of inanimate and animate flow systems
45
16
A. Bejan
Constructal flow geometry optimization
61
12
A. Bejan
Fundamentals of exergy analysis and exergy-aided thermal systems design
73
20
M.J. Moran
Strengths and limitations of exergy analysis
93
8
G. Tsatsaronis
Design optimization using exergoeconomics
101
16
G. Tsatsaronis
On-line thermoeconomic diagnosis of thermal power plants
117
20
A. Valero
L. Correas
L. Serra
Exergy in thermal systems analysis
137
14
J. Szargut
Allocation of finite energetic resources via an exergetic costing method
151
12
E. Sciubba
Optimisation of turbomachinary components by constrained minimisation of the local entropy production rate
163
24
E. Sciubba
Available energy versus entropy
187
8
A. Ozturk
Exergy analysis in the process industry
195
14
R.L. Cornelissen
G.G. Hirs
Exergetic life cycle analysis of components in a system
209
12
R.L. Cornelissen
G.G. Hirs
The intimate connection between exergy and the environment
221
10
I. Dincer
M.A. Rosen
Effect of variation of environmental conditions on exergy and on power conversion
231
10
Y.A. Gogus
O.E. Ataer
Bond graphs and influence coefficients applications
241
10
Y.A. Gogus
Repowering options for existing power plants
251
10
P.F. Mathieu
Cogeneration based on gas turbines, gas engines and fuel cells
261
10
P.F. Mathieu
Gas dynamics cycles of thermal and refrigerating machines
271
8
A.I. Leontiev
Energy saving techniques in distillation thermodynamic efficiency and energy conservation
279
18
Z. Fonyo
E. Rev
Second law based optimization of systems with thermomechanial dissipative processes
297
16
E. Mamut
Solar energy conversion into work: simple upper bound efficiencies
313
10
V. Badescu
Thermodynamic approach to the optimization of central solar energy systems
323
12
A. Segal
Thermodynamic optimization in ocean thermal energy conversion
335
10
Y. Ikegami
H. Uehara
How to unify solar energy converters and Carnot engines
345
18
A. De Vos
Optimal control for multistage endoreversible engines with heat and mass transfer
363
22
S. Sieniutycz
Thermodynamics and optimization of reverse cycle machines
385
18
M.L. Feidt
Synthesis on Stirling engine optimization
403
8
M. Costea
M. Feidt
S. Petrescu
Minimizing losses---tools of finite-time thermodynamics
411
10
B. Andresen
Physics versus engineering of finite-time thermodynamic models and optimizations
421
4
P. Salamon
Optimization and simulation of time dependent heat driven refrigerators with continuous temperature control
425
12
J.V.C. Vargas
Intelligent computer-aided design, analysis, optimization and improvement of thermodynamic systems
437
8
C. Wu
A study of the large oscillations of the thermodynamic pendullum by the method of cubication
445
8
G. Stanescu
Author Index
453
6
Subject Index
459