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Optimal Control in Thermal Engineering

By Viorel Badescu (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-319-52967-7, 978-3-319-52968-4
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-52968-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12421359 bytes)
Series
Studies in Systems, Decision and Control 93
Edition
1
Pages
XV, 588\584
Time added
2017-06-25 01:07:36
Control;Engineering ThermodynamicsControl;ThermodynamicsHeat and Mass Transfer;Systems Theory

Description

This book is the first major work covering applications in thermal engineering and offering a comprehensive introduction to optimal control theory, which has applications in mechanical engineering, particularly aircraft and missile trajectory optimization. The book is organized in three parts: The first part includes a brief presentation of function optimization and variational calculus, while the second part presents a summary of the optimal control theory. Lastly, the third part describes several applications of optimal control theory in solving various thermal engineering problems. These applications are grouped in four sections: heat transfer and thermal energy storage, solar thermal engineering, heat engines and lubrication.Clearly presented and easy-to-use, it is a valuable resource for thermal engineers and thermal-system designers as well as postgraduate students.

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