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Comprehensive Energy Systems, vol.4a - Energy Conversion

By Yasar Demirel , Ibrahim Dincer , Pedro Costa , Ling Bing Kong , Nicola Bianco , Pouria Ahmadi , Fethi Aloui , Paris A Fokaides , Canan Acar , Martin Agelin-Chaab , Christos Agrafiotis , Haider Ali , Amine Allouhi , Ali Almansoori , Şengül Alpay-Karaoğlu , Abdullah Al-Sharafi , Abdullah A AlZahrani , Maan Al-Zareer , Imran Amin , Rasa Apanaviciene , Selin Aradag , Alessia Arteconi , Fabrizio Ascione , Ahmet K Avci , Nezihe Ayas , Ece Aylı , Christopher Baldwin , Sassi Ben Nasrallah , Fatih Ş Beriş , Alberto Betancourt-Torcat , Prabal P S Bhadauria , Yusuf Bicer , Ali Boharb , Sinem Bozar , Kenneth Bruninx , Reiner Buck , Francesco Calise , Ahmet Cansiz , Jale Çatak , Carlos A M T Cavalcante , Wilco Chan , Liang Chang , Jennifer Charry-Sanchez , Jianyong Chen , Can O Colpan , Brock Conley , Cynthia A Cruickshank , Tugba Davran-Candan , Murat E Demir , Shiming Deng , İlker Dinçer , Eric J Dufek , Animesh Dutta , Yalçın Elerman , Mustafa Ercelik , Ilknur Erucar , Muhammad F Ezzat , Claudia Fabiani , Murat Farsak , Adonias M S Ferreira

Book information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2018
ISBN
978-0-12-814925-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
39 MB (41023047 bytes)
Series
Comprehensive Energy Systems
Volume
4a
Edition
1
Pages
635\635
Time added
2019-06-12 04:30:18

Description

Comprehensive Energy Systems provides a unified source of information covering the entire spectrum of energy, one of the most significant issues humanity has to face. This comprehensive book describes traditional and novel energy systems, from single generation to multi-generation, also covering theory and applications. In addition, it also presents high-level coverage on energy policies, strategies, environmental impacts and sustainable development. No other published work covers such breadth of topics in similar depth. High-level sections include Energy Fundamentals, Energy Materials, Energy Production, Energy Conversion, and Energy Management. A true gift from the God of Education! 4.1 The Role of Energy Conversion......Page 1 4.1.1 Introduction......Page 2 4.1.2 Background......Page 4 4.1.3.1.1 Heating value of a fuel......Page 7 4.1.3.2 Thermal Efficiency of Energy Conversions......Page 8 4.1.4 Energy Conversions Analysis of Systems in Steady State......Page 9 4.1.4.1 Turbines and Compressors......Page 10 4.1.4.2 Heat Engines......Page 14 4.1.4.3 Thermal Efficiency......Page 15 4.1.4.4 Refrigerators......Page 16 4.1.4.4.1 Coefficient of performance......Page 17 4.1.4.5 Heat Pump......Page 18 4.1.4.6 Absorption Chillers......Page 19 4.1.4.7 The Carnot Heat Engine......Page 20 4.1.5.1 Biomass Energy Conversion......Page 21 4.1.5.2 Wind Energy Conversion......Page 22 4.1.5.3 Ocean Current Energy......Page 24 4.1.5.4 Solar Thermal Energy Conversions......Page 25 4.1.5.5 Geothermal Energy Conversion......Page 28 4.1.6 Case Studies......Page 29 4.1.6.1.1 Thermodynamic assessment......Page 30 4.1.6.1.2 Results and discussion......Page 33 4.1.6.2.1 Thermodynamic assessment......Page 34 4.1.6.2.2 Results and discussion......Page 35 4.1.7 Future Directions......Page 36 References......Page 37 Further Reading......Page 38 Relevant Website......Page 39 References......Page 0 4.12 Hydropower Conversion ......Page 545

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