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The definitive text/reference for students, researchers and
practicing engineers This book provides comprehensive coverage on
refrigeration systems and applications, ranging from the
fundamental principles of thermodynamics to food cooling
applications for a wide range of sectoral utilizations. Energy and
exergy analyses as well as performance assessments through energy
and exergy efficiencies and energetic and exergetic coefficients of
performance are explored, and numerous analysis techniques, models,
correlations and procedures are introduced with examples and case
studies. There are specific sections allocated to environmental
impact assessment and sustainable development studies. Also
featured are discussions of important recent developments in the
field, including those stemming from the author s pioneering
research. Refrigeration is a uniquely positioned multi-disciplinary
field encompassing mechanical, chemical, industrial and food
engineering, as well as chemistry. Its wide-ranging applications
mean that the industry plays a key role in national and
international economies. And it continues to be an area of active
research, much of it focusing on making the technology as
environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible without
compromising cost efficiency and effectiveness. This substantially
updated and revised edition of the classic text/reference now
features two new chapters devoted to renewable-energy-based
integrated refrigeration systems and environmental
impact/sustainability assessment. All examples and chapter-end
problems have been updated as have conversion factors and the
thermophysical properties of an array of materials. * Provides a
solid foundation in the fundamental principles and the practical
applications of refrigeration technologies * Examines fundamental
aspects of thermodynamics, refrigerants, as well as energy and
exergy analyses and energy and exergy based performance assessment
criteria and approaches * Introduces environmental impact
assessment methods and sustainability evaluation of refrigeration
systems and applications * Covers basic and advanced (and hence
integrated) refrigeration cycles and systems, as well as a range of
novel applications * Discusses crucial industrial, technical and
operational problems, as well as new performance improvement
techniques and tools for better design and analysis * Features
clear explanations, numerous chapter-end problems and worked-out
examples Refrigeration Systems and Applications, Third Edition is
an indispensable working resource for researchers and practitioners
in the areas of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. It is also an
ideal textbook for graduate and senior undergraduate students in
mechanical, chemical, biochemical, industrial and food engineering
disciplines.
Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications Provides students
and engineers with up-to-date information on methods, models, and
approaches in thermal energy storage systems and their applications
in thermal management and elsewhere Thermal energy storage (TES)
systems have become a vital technology for renewable energy systems
and are increasingly being used in commercial and industrial
applications including space and water heating, cooling, and air
conditioning. TES technology has the potential to be a sustainable,
cost-effective, and eco-friendly approach for facilitating more
effective use of thermal equipment and correcting the imbalance
that can occur between the supply and demand of energy. The Third
Edition of Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and Applications
contains detailed coverage of new methodologies, models,
experimental works, and methods in the rapidly growing field.
Extensively revised and updated throughout, this comprehensive
volume covers integrated systems with energy storage options,
environmental impact and sustainability, design, analysis,
assessment criteria, advanced tools in exergy and extended exergy,
and more. New and expanded chapters address topics such as
renewable energy systems in which thermal energy storage is
essential, sensible and latent TES systems, and numerical
modelling, simulation, and analysis of TES systems. Integrating
academic research and practical information, this new edition:
Discusses a variety of practical TES applications, their technical
features, and potential benefits Explores recent developments and
future directions in energy storage technologies Covers the latest
generation of thermal storage systems and a wide range of
applications Features new chapters, case studies, and chapter
problems throughout the text Includes pertinent background
information on thermodynamics, fluid flow, and heat transfer
Contains numerous illustrative examples, full references, and
appendices with conversion factors and thermophysical properties of
various materials Thermal Energy Storage: Systems and Applications,
Third Edition is the perfect textbook for advanced undergraduate
and graduate courses in mechanical, chemical, and electrical
engineering, and a highly useful reference for energy engineers and
researchers.
Presents a unique, stepwise exergy-based approach to thermodynamic
concepts, systems, and applications Thermodynamics A Smart Approach
redefines this crucial branch of engineering as the science of
energy and exergy--rather than the science of energy and
entropy--to provide an innovative, step-by-step approach for
teaching, understanding, and practicing thermodynamics in a clearer
and easier way. Focusing primarily on the concepts and balance
equations, this innovative textbook covers exergy under the second
law of thermodynamics, discusses exergy matters, and relates
thermodynamics to environmental impact and sustainable development
in a clear, simple and understandable manner. It aims to change the
way thermodynamics is taught and practiced and help overcome the
fear of thermodynamics. Author Ibrahim Dincer, a pioneer in the
areas of thermodynamics and sustainable energy technologies, draws
upon his multiple decades of experience teaching and researching
thermodynamics to offer a unique exergy-based approach to the
subject. Enabling readers to easily comprehend and apply
thermodynamic principles, the text organizes thermodynamics into
seven critical steps--property, state, process, cycle, first law of
thermodynamics, second law of thermodynamics and performance
assessment--and provides extended teaching tools for systems and
applications. Precise, student-friendly chapters cover fundamental
concepts, thermodynamic laws, conventional and innovative power and
refrigeration cycles, and more. This textbook: Covers a unique
approach in teaching design, analysis and assessment of
thermodynamic systems Provides lots of examples for every subject
for students and instructors Contains hundreds of illustrations,
figures, and tables to better illustrate contents Includes many
conceptual questions and study problems Features numerous systems
related examples and practical applications Thermodynamics: A Smart
Approach is an ideal textbook for undergraduate students and
graduate students of engineering and applied science, as well
researchers, scientists, and practicing engineers seeking a precise
and concise textbook and/or reference work.
An essential resource for optimizing energy systems to enhance
design capability, performance and sustainability Optimization of
Energy Systems comprehensively describes the thermodynamic
modelling, analysis and optimization of numerous types of energy
systems in various applications. It provides a new understanding of
the system and the process of defining proper objective functions
for determination of the most suitable design parameters for
achieving enhanced efficiency, cost effectiveness and
sustainability. Beginning with a general summary of thermodynamics,
optimization techniques and optimization methods for thermal
components, the book goes on to describe how to determine the most
appropriate design parameters for more complex energy systems using
various optimization methods. The results of each chapter provide
potential tools for design, analysis, performance improvement, and
greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Key features: * Comprehensive
coverage of the modelling, analysis and optimization of many energy
systems for a variety of applications. * Examples, practical
applications and case studies to put theory into practice. * Study
problems at the end of each chapter that foster critical thinking
and skill development. * Written in an easy-to-follow style,
starting with simple systems and moving to advanced energy systems
and their complexities. A unique resource for understanding
cutting-edge research in the thermodynamic analysis and
optimization of a wide range of energy systems, Optimization of
Energy Systems is suitable for graduate and senior undergraduate
students, researchers, engineers, practitioners, and scientists in
the area of energy systems.
Comprehensively covers conventional and novel drying systems and
applications, while keeping a focus on the fundamentals of drying
phenomena. * Presents detailed thermodynamic and heat/mass transfer
analyses in a reader-friendly and easy-to-follow approach *
Includes case studies, illustrative examples and problems *
Presents experimental and computational approaches * Includes
comprehensive information identifying the roles of flow and heat
transfer mechanisms on the drying phenomena * Considers industrial
applications, corresponding criterion, complications, prospects,
etc. * Discusses novel drying technologies, the corresponding
research platforms and potential solutions
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