Thermodynamic Optimization of Complex Energy Systems

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Presentation of the Foundations of Thermodynamics in About Twelve One-Hour Lectures....Pages 1-17
Pictorial Visualization of the Entropy of Thermodynamics....Pages 19-44
Thermodynamic Optimization of Inanimate and Animate Flow Systems....Pages 45-60
Constructal Flow Geometry Optimization....Pages 61-72
Fundamentals of Exergy Analysis and Exergy-Aided Thermal Systems Design....Pages 73-92
Strengths and Limitations of Exergy Analysis....Pages 93-100
Design Optimization Using Exergoeconomics....Pages 101-115
On-Line Thermoeconomic Diagnosis of Thermal Power Plants....Pages 117-136
Exergy in the Thermal Systems Analysis....Pages 137-150
Allocation of Finite Energetic Resources Via an Exergetic Costing Method....Pages 151-162
Optimisation of Turbomachinery Components by Constrained Minimisation of the Local Entropy Production Rate....Pages 163-186
Available Energy Versus Entropy....Pages 187-194
Exergy Analysis in the Process Industry....Pages 195-208
Exergetic Life Cycle Analysis of Components in a System....Pages 209-219
The Intimate Connection Between Exergy and the Environment....Pages 221-230
Effect of Variation of Environmental Conditions on Exergy and on Power Conversion....Pages 231-240
Bond Graphs and Influence Coefficients Applications....Pages 241-250
Repowering Options for Existing Power Plants....Pages 251-260
Cogeneration Based on Gas Turbines, Gas Engines and Fuel Cells....Pages 261-270
Gas Dynamics Cycles of Thermal and Refrigerating Machines....Pages 271-278
Energy Saving Techniques in Distillation....Pages 279-296
Second Law Based Optimization of Systems with Thermomechanical Dissipative Processes....Pages 297-312
Solar Energy Conversion Into Work: Simple Upper Bound Efficiencies....Pages 313-322
Thermodynamic Approach to the Optimization of Central Solar Energy Systems....Pages 323-334
Thermodynamic Optimization in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion....Pages 335-344
How to Unify Solar Energy Converters and Carnot Engines....Pages 345-362
Optimal Control for Multistage Endoreversible Engines with Heat and Mass Transfer....Pages 363-384
Thermodynamics and Optimization of Reverse Cycle Machines....Pages 385-401
Synthesis on Stirling Engine Optimization....Pages 403-410
Minimizing Losses — Tools of Finite-Time Thermodynamics....Pages 411-420
Physics Versus Engineering of Finite-Time Thermodynamic Models and Optimizations....Pages 421-424
Optimization and Simulation of Time Dependent Heat Driven Refrigerators with Continuous Temperature Control....Pages 425-435
Intelligent Computer Aided Design, Analysis, Optimization and Improvement of Thermodynamic Systems....Pages 437-444
A Study of the Large Oscillations of the Thermodynamic Pendullum by the Method of Cubication....Pages 445-452
Back Matter....Pages 453-465