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Comprehensive Energy Systems, vol.4a - Energy Conversion

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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!

Author(s): Canan Acar, Martin Agelin-Chaab, Christos Agrafiotis, Pouria Ahmadi, Haider Ali, Amine Allouhi, Ali Almansoori, Fethi Aloui, 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, Nicola Bianco, Yusuf Bicer, Ling Bing Kong, 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, Pedro Costa, Cynthia A Cruickshank, Tugba Davran-Candan, Murat E Demir, Yaşar Demirel, Shiming Deng, Ibrahim Dincer, İlker Dinçer, Eric J Dufek, Animesh Dutta, Yalçın Elerman, Mustafa Ercelik, Ilknur Erucar, Muhammad F Ezzat, Claudia Fabiani, Murat Farsak, Adonias M S Ferreira, Paris A Fokaides
Series: Comprehensive Energy Systems
Edition: 1
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2018

Language: English
Pages: 635

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
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