El-Sayed Y.M. The Thermoeconomics of Energy Conversions

Elsevier, 2003, ISBN: 0080442706, 276 pagesThis deals with the optimal design of energy-intensive systems. It surveys recently developed methodologies that reveal the cost-effectiveness of energy-resource-saving ideas by design, and focuses on thermoeconomics. The work is the outcome of more than 20 years of development in thermoeconomics, and will be useful to students and those working in the field.The Emerging Concerns
The Complexity of the Design Space
The Level of Details of a System Description
The Interaction of Energy and Materials Requirements
The History of Thermoeconomics Development
The Question Posed for Thermoeconomic Analysis
The Importance of an Integrated Database
The Main Pillars of Thermoeconomic Analysis
General ReferencesImproved Thermodynamic Analysis
The Exergy Function
The Thermodynamic Analysis of a System in the Steady State
TutorialImproved Costing Analysis
The Objective Function as a Cost Function
Making and Operating Resources of an Energy-Conversion Device
The Quantification of the Making and Operating Resources for a Device
Making and Operating Resources of a System of Devices
The Cost Indices CF, {cZi}a, nd {cai}
Combining Second-Law and Costing Analyses (Thermoeconomic Analysis)
Tutorial
Selected ReferencesEnhanced System Optimization
A Two-Level Decomposition Strategy
Decomposition at the Discipline Level
Decomposition at the Device Level
More on the Objective Function and on Decomposition
Programming Thermoeconomic Analysis
Tutorial
Selected ReferencesThe Manipulation of the Design Models of Devices
Multidisciplinary Problems in General
The Communication Between the Disciplines of
Thermodynamics and Design
A Heat Exchange Device
Tutorial
Selected ReferencesOff-Design Performance Due to Load Variation
Managing the Inefficiency of Variable-Load Operation
Predicting the Part-Load Performance of a System of Devices
Handling the System-Design of Variable-Load Problems
Optimal Operation of a Facility of Systems of Same Product
Tutorial
Selected ReferencesApplication Examples
Time-Independent Production
Time-Dependent Production
Closing Remarks
Selected ReferencesSoftware, Analyzed Systems and their Flow Diagrams:
Contents of the Compact Disc
Brief Description of the Six Executable Tools
The Analyzed Systems and Their Flow Diagrams