Thermal Engineering in Power Systems
โ Scribed by R S Amano; B Sunden
- Publisher
- WIT Press
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 417
- Series
- Developments in Heat Transfer, 22
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Research and development in thermal engineering for power systems are of significant importance to many scientists who work in power-related industries and laboratories. This book focuses on a variety of research areas including Components of Compressors and Turbines that are used for electric power systems and aero engines, Fuel Cells, Energy Conversion, and Energy Reuse and Recycling Systems. To be competitive in today's market, power systems need to reduce operating costs, increase capacity and deal with many other tough issues. Heat Transfer and fluid flow issues are of great significance. Read more... Cover; Thermal Engineering in Power Systems; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Relevance of heat transfer and heat exchangers for the development of sustainable energy systems; Chapter 2: Advanced technologies for clean and efficient energy conversion in power systems; Chapter 3: Virtual engineering and the design of power systems; Chapter 4: Steam power plants; Chapter 5: Enhancement of nuclear power plant safety by condensation-driven passive heat removal systems; Chapter 6: Modern CFD application on aerothermal engineering aspects of natural draft cooling towers. Chapter 7: Innovative gas turbine cooling techniquesChapter 8: Hot gas path heat transfer characteristics/active cooling of turbine components; Chapter 9: Design and optimization of Turbo compressors; Chapter 10: Advances in understanding the flow in a centrifugal compressor impeller and improved design; Chapter 11: Thermal engineering in hybrid car systems
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