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Thermodynamic Approaches in Engineering Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • May 20, 2016
  • Stanislaw Sieniutycz
  • English
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Thermodynamic Approaches in Engineering Systems responds to the need for a synthesizing volume that throws light upon the extensive field of thermodynamics from a chemical engineering perspective that applies basic ideas and key results from the field to chemical engineering problems. This book outlines and interprets the most valuable achievements in applied non-equilibrium thermodynamics obtained within the recent fifty years. It synthesizes nontrivial achievements of thermodynamics in important branches of chemical and biochemical engineering. Readers will gain an update on what has been achieved, what new research problems could be stated, and what kind of further studies should be developed within specialized research.

Thermofluid Modeling for Energy Efficiency Applications

  • 1st Edition
  • September 1, 2015
  • Mohammad Masud Kamal Khan + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
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Thermofluid Modeling for Sustainable Energy Applications provides a collection of the most recent, cutting-edge developments in the application of fluid mechanics modeling to energy systems and energy efficient technology. Each chapter introduces relevant theories alongside detailed, real-life case studies that demonstrate the value of thermofluid modeling and simulation as an integral part of the engineering process. Research problems and modeling solutions across a range of energy efficiency scenarios are presented by experts, helping users build a sustainable engineering knowledge base. The text offers novel examples of the use of computation fluid dynamics in relation to hot topics, including passive air cooling and thermal storage. It is a valuable resource for academics, engineers, and students undertaking research in thermal engineering.

Mineral Scales and Deposits

  • 1st Edition
  • May 21, 2015
  • Zahid Amjad + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Mineral Scales and Deposits: Scientific and Technological Approaches presents, in an integrated way, the problem of scale deposits (precipitation/crystallization of sparingly-soluble salts) in aqueous systems, both industrial and biological. It covers several fundamental aspects, also offering an applications’ perspective, with the ultimate goal of helping the reader better understand the underlying mechanisms of scale formation, while also assisting the user/reader to solve scale-related challenges. It is ideal for scientists/experts working in academia, offering a number of crystal growth topics with an emphasis on mechanistic details, prediction modules, and inhibition/dispersion chemistry, amongst others. In addition, technologists, consultants, plant managers, engineers, and designers working in industry will find a field-friendly overview of scale-related challenges and technological options for their mitigation.

Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers

  • 2nd Edition
  • February 7, 2015
  • D. Winterbone + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, Second Edition introduces the basic concepts of thermodynamics and applies them to a wide range of technologies. Authors Desmond Winterbone and Ali Turan also include a detailed study of combustion to show how the chemical energy in a fuel is converted into thermal energy and emissions; analyze fuel cells to give an understanding of the direct conversion of chemical energy to electrical power; and provide a study of property relationships to enable more sophisticated analyses to be made of irreversible thermodynamics, allowing for new ways of efficiently covering energy to power (e.g. solar energy, fuel cells). Worked examples are included in most of the chapters, followed by exercises with solutions. By developing thermodynamics from an explicitly equilibrium perspective and showing how all systems attempt to reach equilibrium (and the effects of these systems when they cannot), Advanced Thermodynamics for Engineers, Second Edition provides unparalleled insight into converting any form of energy into power. The theories and applications of this text are invaluable to students and professional engineers of all disciplines.

Advances in Heat Transfer

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 46
  • November 26, 2014
  • Ephraim M. Sparrow + 3 more
  • English
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Advances in Heat Transfer fills the information gap between regularly scheduled journals and university-level textbooks by providing in-depth review articles over a broader scope than in journals or texts. The articles, which serve as a broad review for experts in the field, will also be of great interest to non-specialists who need to keep up-to-date with the results of the latest research. This serial is essential reading for all mechanical, chemical and industrial engineers working in the field of heat transfer, graduate schools or industry.

Combined Cooling, Heating and Power

  • 1st Edition
  • October 9, 2014
  • Masood Ebrahimi + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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A professional reference title written primarily for researchers in thermal engineering, Combined Cooling, Heating and Power: Decision-Making, Design and Optimization summarizes current research on decision-making and optimization in combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems. The authors provide examples of using these decision-making tools with five examples that run throughout the book.

Combined Cooling, Heating and Power

  • 1st Edition
  • October 8, 2014
  • Masood Ebrahimi + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
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A professional reference title written primarily for researchers in thermal engineering, Combined Cooling, Heating and Power: Decision-Making, Design and Optimization summarizes current research on decision-making and optimization in combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems. The authors provide examples of using these decision-making tools with five examples that run throughout the book.

Acoustic, Thermal Wave and Optical Characterization of Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 11
  • November 14, 2012
  • G.M. Crean + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
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This volume focuses on a variety of novel non-destructive techniques for the characterization of materials, processes and devices. Emphasis is placed on probe-specimen interactions, in-situ diagnosis, instrumentation developments and future trends. This was the first time a symposium on this topic had been held, making the response particularly gratifying. The high quality of the contributions are a clear indication that non-destructive materials characterization is becoming a dynamic research area in Europe at the present time.A selection of contents: The role of acoustic properties in designs of acoustic and optical fibers (C.K. Jen). Observation of stable crack growth in Al2O3 ceramics using a scanning acoustic microscope (A. Quinten, W. Arnold). Mechanical characterization by acoustic techniques of SIC chemical vapour deposited thin films (J.M. Saurel et al.). Efficient generation of acoustic pressure waves by short laser pulses (S. Fassbender et al.). Use of scanning electron acoustic microscopy for the analysis of III-V compound devices (J.F. Bresse). Waves and vibrations in periodic piezoelectric composite materials (B.A. Auld). Precision ultrasonic velocity measurements for the study of the low temperature acoustic properties in defective materials (A. Vanelstraete, C. Laermans). Thermally induced concentration wave imaging (P. Korpiun et al.). Interferometric measurement of thermal expansion (V. Kurzmann et al.). Quantitative analyses of power loss mechanisms in semiconductor devices by thermal wave calorimetry (B. Büchner et al.). Thermal wave probing of the optical electronic and thermal properties of semiconductors (D. Fournier, A. Boccara). Thermal wave measurements in ion-implanted silicon (G. Queirola et al.). Optical-thermal non-destructive examination of surface coatings (R.E. Imhof et al.). Bonding analysis of layered materials by photothermal radiometry (M. Heuret et al.). Thermal non-linearities of semiconductor-doped glasses in the near-IR region (M. Bertolotti et al.). Theory of picosecond transient reflectance measurement of thermal and eisatic properties of thin metal films (Z. Bozóki et al.). The theory and application of contactless microwave lifetime measurement (T. Otaredian et al.). Ballistic phonon signal for imaging crystal properties (R.P. Huebener et al.). Determination of the elastic constants of a polymeric Langmuir-Blodgett film by Briliouin spectroscopy (F. Nizzoli et al.). Quantum interference effects in the optical second-harmonic response tensor of a metal surface (O. Keller). Study of bulk and surface phonons and plasmons in GaAs/A1As superlattices by far-IR and Raman spectroscopy (T. Dumslow et al.). Far-IR spectroscopy of bulk and surface phonon-polaritons on epitaxial layers of CdTe deposited by plasma MOCVD on GaAs substrates (T. Dumelow et al.). In-situ characterization by reflectance difference spectroscopy of III-V materials and heterojunctions grown by low pressure metal organic chemical vapour deposition (O. Acher et al.). Optical evidence of precipitates in arsenic-implanted silicon (A. Borghesi et al.). Polarized IR reflectivity of CdGeAs2 (L. Artús et al.). Raman and IR spectroscopies: a useful combination to study semiconductor interfaces (D.R.T. Zahn et al.). Silicon implantation of GaAs at low and medium doses: Raman assessment of the dopant activation (S. Zakang et al.). Ellipsometric characterization of thin films and superlattices (J. Bremer et al.). Ellipsometric characterization of multilayer transistor structures (J.A. Woollam et al.). Quality of molecular-beam-epitaxy-grown GaAs on Si(100) studied by ellipsometry (U. Rossow et al.). An ellipsometric and RBS study of TiSi2 formation (J.M.M. de Nijs, A. van Silfhout). A new microscope for semiconductor luminescence studies (P.S. Aplin, J.C. Day). Structural analysis of optical fibre preforms fabricated by the sol-gel process (A.M. Elas et al.). Author index.

Advanced Power Generation Systems

  • 1st Edition
  • July 15, 2014
  • Ibrahim Dincer + 1 more
  • English
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Advanced Power Generation Systems examines the full range of advanced multiple output thermodynamic cycles that can enable more sustainable and efficient power production from traditional methods, as well as driving the significant gains available from renewable sources. These advanced cycles can harness the by-products of one power generation effort, such as electricity production, to simultaneously create additional energy outputs, such as heat or refrigeration. Gas turbine-based, and industrial waste heat recovery-based combined, cogeneration, and trigeneration cycles are considered in depth, along with Syngas combustion engines, hybrid SOFC/gas turbine engines, and other thermodynamically efficient and environmentally conscious generation technologies. The uses of solar power, biomass, hydrogen, and fuel cells in advanced power generation are considered, within both hybrid and dedicated systems. The detailed energy and exergy analysis of each type of system provided by globally recognized author Dr. Ibrahim Dincer will inform effective and efficient design choices, while emphasizing the pivotal role of new methodologies and models for performance assessment of existing systems. This unique resource gathers information from thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and energy system design to provide a single-source guide to solving practical power engineering problems.

Power Recovery from Low Grade Heat by Means of Screw Expanders

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2014
  • Ian K Smith + 2 more
  • English
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Current concerns with climate change have resulted in greatly increased interest in power recovery from low grade heat sources. This includes both hot fluid streams which can be expanded directly to produce mechanical power and those which act as a source of heat to closed cycle power generation systems. Power recovery from low grate heat by means of screw expanders with a generalised overview of how best to recover power from such sources, based on thermodynamic considerations, which differs to the approach used in classical thermodynamics textbooks and which includes an introductory description of the types of working fluid that are used in systems used to recover power from such sources and the criteria that must be taken into account in their selection. This is followed by a description of the mathematical modelling of twin screw machine geometry. The modelling of the thermodynamics and fluid flow through such machines is then given, together with how this is used to predict their performance. Finally a detailed description is given of systems currently used or projected both for direct expansion of the source fluid and by recovery of heat from it, which includes those which are particularly suited to the use of screw expanders in place of turbines.