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Exergy Analysis of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning

Methods and Applications

  • 1st Edition - August 8, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Ibrahim Dincer, Marc A Rosen
  • Language: English

Improve and optimize efficiency of HVAC and related energy systems from an exergy perspective. From fundamentals to advanced applications, Exergy Analysis of Heating, Air Condi… Read more

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Description

Improve and optimize efficiency of HVAC and related energy systems from an exergy perspective. From fundamentals to advanced applications, Exergy Analysis of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration provides readers with a clear and concise description of exergy analysis and its many uses.

Focusing on the application of exergy methods to the primary technologies for heating, refrigerating, and air conditioning, Ibrahim Dincer and Marc A. Rosen demonstrate exactly how exergy can help improve and optimize efficiency, environmental performance, and cost-effectiveness. The book also discusses the analysis tools available, and includes many comprehensive case studies on current and emerging systems and technologies for real-world examples.

From introducing exergy and thermodynamic fundamentals to presenting the use of exergy methods for heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems, this book equips any researcher or practicing engineer with the tools needed to learn and master the application of exergy analysis to these systems.

Key features

  • Explains the fundamentals of energy/exergy for practitioners/researchers in HVAC&R fields for improving efficiency
  • Covers environmental assessments and economic evaluations for a well-rounded approach to the subject
  • Includes comprehensive case studies on both current and emerging systems/technologies
  • Provides examples from a range of applications – from basic HVAC&R to more diverse processes such as industrial heating/cooling, cogeneration and trigeneration, and thermal storage

Readership

Practitioners and R&D engineers in heating, refrigerating, and air conditioning industries.

Table of contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Methods and Applications
    • 1: Numerical methods
      • Abstract
    • 2: Flow past a stretching sheet
      • Abstract
      • 2.1 Flow past a linearly stretching sheet
      • 2.2 Flow past a nonlinearly stretching sheet
      • 2.3 Flow past an exponentially stretching sheet
      • 2.4 Flow past an unsteady stretching sheet
      • 2.5 Flow past a curved stretching sheet
      • 2.6 Stagnation point flow of a non-newtonian fluid over a stretching sheet
    • 3: Flow past a shrinking sheet
      • Abstract
      • 3.1 Flow past a linearly shrinking sheet
      • 3.2 Flow past a nonlinearly shrinking sheet
      • 3.3 Flow past an exponentially shrinking sheet
      • 3.4 Flow past an unsteady shrinking sheet
      • 3.5 Flow past a curved shrinking sheet
      • 3.6 Stagnation-point flow over a shrinking sheet
    • 4: Flow past a flat plate
      • Abstract
      • 4.1 Flow past a static horizontal plate
      • 4.2 Flow past a moving horizontal plate
      • 4.3 Flow past a static vertical plate
      • 4.4 Flow past a moving vertical plate
      • 4.5 Nanofluid boundary layers over a moving plate
      • 4.6 Unsteady boundary-layer flow caused by an impulsively stretching plate
  • Part II: Further Applications
    • 5: Flow past a cylinder
      • Abstract
      • 5.1 Flow past a stretching cylinder
      • 5.2 Flow past a vertical cylinder
      • 5.3 Nanofluid boundary layer over a stretching cylinder
    • 6: Flow past a sphere
      • Abstract
      • 6.1 Introduction and physical motivation
      • 6.2 Basic equations
      • 6.3 Solution procedure
      • 6.4 Analysis of the result
      • 6.5 Conclusions
    • 7: Flow past a wedge
      • Abstract
      • 7.1 Forced convection flow past a static wedge
      • 7.2 Forced convection flow past a moving wedge
      • 7.3 Mixed convection flow past a symmetric static/moving wedge
      • 7.4 Non-newtonian fluid flow over a symmetric wedge
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 8, 2015
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Ibrahim Dincer

Dr. Ibrahim Dincer is professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Ontario Tech. University and visiting professor at Yildiz Technical University. He has authored numerous books and book chapters, and many refereed journal and conference papers. He has chaired many national and international conferences, symposia, workshops, and technical meetings. He has also delivered many plenary, keynote and invited lectures. He is an active member of various international scientific organizations and societies, and serves as editor in chief, associate editor, regional editor, and editorial board member for various prestigious international journals. He is a recipient of several research, teaching and service awards, including the Premier׳s Research Excellence Award in Ontario, Canada. For the past seven years in a row he has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as one of The Most Influential Scientific Minds in Engineering and one of the Most Highly Cited Researchers.
Affiliations and expertise
Full professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ontario Tech. University, Canada

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Marc A Rosen

Marc A. Rosen is a professor at Ontario Tech University (formally University of Ontario Institute of Technology) in Oshawa, Canada, where he served as founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering and the founding Editor-in-Chief of Sustainability. He has written numerous books and journal articles. Professor Rosen received the President's Award from the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering in 2012. He is an active teacher and researcher in sustainable energy, environmental impact of energy and industrial systems, and energy technology (including heat transfer and recovery, renewable energy and efficiency improvement). His work on exergy methods in applied thermodynamics has been pioneering and led to many informative and useful findings. He has carried out research on linkages between thermodynamics and environmental impact and ecology. Much of his research has been carried out for industry.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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