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Thermodynamic Optimization Finite-Time
Contributor(s): Berry (Author)
ISBN: 0471967521     ISBN-13: 9780471967521
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
OUR PRICE:   $529.10  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: January 2000
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Annotation: Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-Time Processes is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment integrating finite-time thermodynamics and optimal control, and to give an overview of important breakthroughs in the field which have occurred during the last 20 years. A survey of the optimization technique, including the basics of optimal control theory, and the principal thermodynamic concepts and equations are presented in the first four chapters. The remaining chapters are devoted to the solutions of a variety of finite-time thermodynamic problems, and include coverage of their potential applications for the design of real technological processes, such as:
  • heat exchange systems
  • mass transfer and separation processes
  • commodity exchange as a finite-time thermodynamic process
  • heat-driven mechanical processes with one or several reservoirs.
Finally, special emphasis is placed on the consideration of cyclic processes and thermodynamic cycles, and their optimization and efficiencies. Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-Time Processes is a key resource for chemical and mechanical engineers involved in power systems and process engineering. Researchers in theoretical, physical and industrial chemistry in academia and in industry will also find fresh perspectives in this book that offer new ways to analyze and design a wide variety of processes.
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Applied Sciences
- Technology & Engineering | Mechanical
- Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical
Dewey: 621.402
LCCN: 96036799
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.28" W x 9.35" (1.70 lbs) 450 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Neue Wege zum Design und zur Analyse einer Vielzahl technologischer Prozesse! Dieses Buch bietet erstmals eine umfassende gemeinsame Behandlung der Thermodynamik in endlicher Zeit und der Optimierung zugehöriger Steuerungen. Die wichtigsten Neuerungen auf diesen Gebieten innerhalb der letzten zwanzig Jahre werden von kompetenten Autoren vorgestellt. (10/99)