Engineering thermodynamics Books
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems
Book SynopsisThis volume fills the need for a textbook presenting basic governing and constitutive equations, followed by several engineering problems on multiphase flow and transport that are not provided in current advanced texts, monographs, or handbooks. The unique emphasis of this book is on the sound formulation of the basic equations describing multiphase transport and how they can be used to design processes in selected industrially important fields. The clear underlying mathematical and physical bases of the interdisciplinary description of multiphase flow and transport are the main themes, along with advances in the kinetic theory for particle flow systems. The book may be used as an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook, as a reference by professionals in the design of processes that deal with a variety of multiphase systems, and by practitioners and experts in multiphase science in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at U.S. national laboratories, international universities, research laboratories and institutions, and in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. Distinct from other books on multiphase flow, this volume shows clearly how the basic multiphase equations can be used in the design and scale-up of multiphase processes. The authors represent a combination of nearly two centuries of experience and innovative application of multiphase transport representing hundreds of publications and several books. This book serves to encapsulate the essence of their wisdom and insight, and:Table of ContentsIntroduction to Multiphase Flow Basic Equations.- Multiphase Flow Constitutive Equations and Boundary Conditions.- Phenomena Associated with Multiphase Flow (Gas-Solids and Gas-Liquid Systems).- CO2 Capture.- Synthetic Gas Conversion to Liquid Fuel Using Slurry Bubble-Column Reactors.- Fluidized-Bed Reactor for Polymerization.- Fluidized-Bed Reactors for Solar-Grade Silicon and Silane Production.- Hemodynamics Simulation (Blood Flow).- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Volcanic Eruptions.- Pharmaceutical Processes.- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Wind Turbines at Rainy Condition.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems
Book SynopsisThis volume fills the need for a textbook presenting basic governing and constitutive equations, followed by several engineering problems on multiphase flow and transport that are not provided in current advanced texts, monographs, or handbooks. The unique emphasis of this book is on the sound formulation of the basic equations describing multiphase transport and how they can be used to design processes in selected industrially important fields. The clear underlying mathematical and physical bases of the interdisciplinary description of multiphase flow and transport are the main themes, along with advances in the kinetic theory for particle flow systems. The book may be used as an upper-level undergraduate or graduate textbook, as a reference by professionals in the design of processes that deal with a variety of multiphase systems, and by practitioners and experts in multiphase science in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) at U.S. national laboratories, international universities, research laboratories and institutions, and in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries. Distinct from other books on multiphase flow, this volume shows clearly how the basic multiphase equations can be used in the design and scale-up of multiphase processes. The authors represent a combination of nearly two centuries of experience and innovative application of multiphase transport representing hundreds of publications and several books. This book serves to encapsulate the essence of their wisdom and insight, and:Table of ContentsIntroduction to Multiphase Flow Basic Equations.- Multiphase Flow Constitutive Equations and Boundary Conditions.- Phenomena Associated with Multiphase Flow (Gas-Solids and Gas-Liquid Systems).- CO2 Capture.- Synthetic Gas Conversion to Liquid Fuel Using Slurry Bubble-Column Reactors.- Fluidized-Bed Reactor for Polymerization.- Fluidized-Bed Reactors for Solar-Grade Silicon and Silane Production.- Hemodynamics Simulation (Blood Flow).- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Volcanic Eruptions.- Pharmaceutical Processes.- Multiphase Flow Modeling of Wind Turbines at Rainy Condition.
£56.99
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Combustion Technology: Essentials of Flames and
Book SynopsisThis textbook is intended for post-graduate students in mechanical and allied engineering disciplines. It will also be helpful to scientists and engineers working in the areas of combustion to recapitulate the fundamental and generally applied aspects of combustion. This textbook comprehensively covers the fundamental aspects of combustion. It includes physical descriptions of premixed and non-premixed flames. It provides a detailed analysis of the basic ideas and design characteristics of burners for gaseous, liquid and solid fuels. A chapter on alternative renewable fuels has also been included to bring out the need, characteristics and usage of alternative fuels. Review questions have been provided at the end of each chapter which will help the students to evaluate their understanding of the important concepts covered in that chapter. Several standard text books have been cited in the chapters and are listed towards the end, as suggested reading, to enable the readers to refer them when required. The textbook will be useful for students in mechanical, aerospace and related fields of engineering. It will also be a good resource for professionals and researchers working in the areas of combustion technology.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Review of Combustion Thermodynamics and Kinetics.- Review of Combustion Phenomena.- Burners for Gaseous Fuels.- Burners for Liquid Fuels.- Solid Fuel Systems.- Alternative Fuels.- Numerical Modelling of Laminar Flames.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Thermoacoustic Instability: A Complex Systems
Book SynopsisThis book systematically presents the consolidated findings of the phenomenon of self-organization observed during the onset of thermoacoustic instability using approaches from dynamical systems and complex systems theory. Over the last decade, several complex dynamical states beyond limit cycle oscillations such as quasiperiodicity, frequency-locking, period-n, chaos, strange non-chaos, and intermittency have been discovered in thermoacoustic systems operated in laminar and turbulent flow regimes. During the onset of thermoacoustic instability in turbulent systems, an ordered acoustic field and large coherent vortices emerge from the background of turbulent combustion. This emergence of order from disorder in both temporal and spatiotemporal dynamics is explored in the contexts of synchronization, pattern formation, collective interaction, multifractality, and complex networks. For the past six decades, the spontaneous emergence of large amplitude, self-sustained, tonal oscillations in confined combustion systems, characterized as thermoacoustic instability, has remained one of the most challenging areas of research. The presence of such instabilities continues to hinder the development and deployment of high-performance combustion systems used in power generation and propulsion applications. Even with the advent of sophisticated measurement techniques to aid experimental investigations and vast improvements in computational power necessary to capture flow physics in high fidelity simulations, conventional reductionist approaches have not succeeded in explaining the plethora of dynamical behaviors and the associated complexities that arise in practical combustion systems. As a result, models and theories based on such approaches are limited in their application to mitigate or evade thermoacoustic instabilities, which continue to be among the biggest concerns for engine manufacturers today. This book helps to overcome these limitations by providing appropriate methodologies to deal with nonlinear thermoacoustic oscillations, and by developing control strategies that can mitigate and forewarn thermoacoustic instabilities. The book is also beneficial to scientists and engineers studying the occurrence of several other instabilities, such as flow-induced vibrations, compressor surge, aeroacoustics and aeroelastic instabilities in diverse fluid-mechanical environments, to graduate students who intend to apply dynamical systems and complex systems approach to their areas of research, and to physicists who look for experimental applications of their theoretical findings on nonlinear and complex systems.Table of Contents1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to thermoacoustic instability and its consequences 1.2 Mechanisms that cause thermoacoustic instability 1.2.1 Flame surface area modulations 1.2.2 Equivalence ratio fluctuations 1.2.3 Coherent structures in the flow 1.2.4 Entropy waves 1.3 Mechanisms that damp thermoacoustic instability 1.4 Current approaches: Acoustic oscillations driven by unsteady combustion, network modelling, and eigenvalues 1.5 Why do we need a nonlinear description? 1.6 Nonlinearities in a thermoacoustic system 1.7 Thermoacoustic stability analysis: Acoustic vs dynamical systems approach 1.8 Beyond limit cycles 1.9 Thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors 1.10 Transition to thermoacoustic instability in turbulent reacting flow systems 1.10.1 Is combustion noise deterministic or stochastic? 1.10.2 Studying the transition to thermoacoustic instability in “noisy” systems 1.10.3 Noise induced transition, stochastic bifurcation and Fokker-Planck equation 1.10.4 Is ‘signal plus noise’ paradigm the right way to go about? 1.11 Alternate perspectives 1.11.1 Combustion noise is chaos 1.11.2 Intermittency presages the onset of thermoacoustic instability 1.11.3 Multifractal description of combustion noise and its transition to thermoacoustic instability 1.11.4 Complex networks 1.11.5 On the importance of being nonlinear 1.11.6 Reductionist vs complex systems approach 1.12 References 2 Introduction to Dynamical Systems Theory 2.1 Dynamical system 2.1.1 Conservative and dissipative dynamical systems 2.1.2 Modeling dynamical systems as discrete and continuous functions of time 2.2 Linear approximation of one-dimensional systems 2.2.1 Two-dimensional linear systems 2.3 Bifurcations and their classification 2.3.1 Saddle-node bifurcation 2.3.2 Transcritical bifurcation 2.3.3 Pitchfork bifurcation 2.3.4 Hopf bifurcation 2.4 Signals and their classification 2.4.1 Limit cycle oscillations 2.4.2 Period-= oscillations 2.4.3 Quasiperiodic oscillations 2.4.4 Chaotic oscillations 2.4.5 Difference between strange chaotic, strange nonchaotic, and chaotic nonstrange attractors 2.4.6 Intermittency 2.5 Routes to chaos 2.5.1 Period-doubling route to chaos 2.5.2 Quasiperiodic route to chaos 2.5.3 Intermittency route to chaos 2.6 Phase space reconstruction 2.6.1 Selection of optimum time delay () 2.6.2 Selection of the minimum emending dimension (d) 2.7 Poincaré map (or Poincaré section or return map) 2.8 Recurrence plots 2.8.1 Cross recurrence plots 2.8.2 Joint recurrence plot 2.8.3 Recurrence quantification analysis 2.9 References 3 Bifurcation to Limit Cycle Oscillations in Laminar Thermoacoustic Systems 3.1 A brief history of Rijke-type thermoacoustic systems 3.2 Bifurcation characteristics of a deterministic thermoacoustic system 3.3 Noise-induced transition, triggering, and stochastic bifurcation to limit cycle 3.3.1 Effect of noise on hysteresis (or bistability) of a subcritical Hopf bifurcation 3.3.2 Stochastic (or P) bifurcation 3.3.3 Triggering in thermoacoustic systems 3.4 References 4 Thermoacoustic Instability: Beyond Limit Cycle Oscillations 4.1 Bifurcation of thermoacoustic instability beyond the state of limit cycle 4.2 Other dynamical states of thermoacoustic instability 4.2.1 Strange nonchaos 4.2.2 Intermittency 4.3 Routes to chaos for thermoacoustic oscillations 4.3.1 Period-doubling route to chaos 4.3.2 Ruelle-Takens-Newhouse route to chaos 4.3.3 Intermittency route to chaos 4.4 Nonlinear nature of flame-acoustic interactions 4.5 References 5 Thermoacoustic Instability is Self-Organization in a Complex System 5.1 Examples of complex systems 5.2 Nonlinearity: The reductionist’s nightmare 5.3 Emergence 5.4 Pattern formation 5.5 Order emerging from chaos 5.6 Onset of thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors 5.7 Fractals and multifractals 5.8 Collective interaction in complex systems 5.9 Complex networks 5.10 Why should we use complex systems approach to study thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors? 5.11 Practical applications 5.12 References 6 Intermittency - A State Precedes Thermoacoustic Instability and Blowout in Turbulent Combustors 6.1 Classification of sound waves generated by turbulent flame in a combustor 6.2 What is combustion noise? 6.2.1 Phase space dynamics of acoustic pressure fluctuations during combustion noise 6.2.2 0-1 test for chaos 6.3 What is thermoacoustic instability? 6.4 Transition from combustion noise to thermoacoustic instability in turbulent combustors 6.4.1 Reformulating the onset of thermoacoustic instability as a loss of chaos 6.4.2 Intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability 6.4.3 Characteristics of the intermittency signal 6.4.4 Bifurcation analysis of intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability 6.5 Phase space and recurrence analysis of the intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability 6.6 Intermittency route to flame blowout 6.7 Type of intermittency en-route to thermoacoustic instability and its scaling laws 6.8 References 7 Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Flow, Flame, and Acoustic Fields during the Onset of Thermoacoustic Instability 7.1 Pattern formation 7.2 The emergence of patterns during the onset of thermoacoustic instability 7.3 Collective interaction of large-scale vortices during thermoacoustic instability 7.4 References 8 Synchronization of Self-excited Acoustics and Turbulent Reacting Flow Dynamics 8.1 Basics of synchronization of coupled oscillators 8.2 Mutual synchronization of the acoustic and turbulent reactive flow fields during the transition to thermoacoustic instability 8.2.1 Coupled behavior of the acoustic field and the heat release rate field in a turbulent combustor 8.2.2 Synchronization of the acoustic pressure and the global heat release rate signals during the onset of thermoacoustic instability 8.2.3 Spatiotemporal synchronization of the turbulent reacting flow field with the duct acoustics 8.3 Forced synchronization of limit cycle oscillations in thermoacoustic systems 8.3.1 Forced response of the self-excited acoustic field 8.3.2 Forced synchronization of limit cycle oscillations in a horizontal Rijke tube 8.3.3 Characteristics of the acoustic field and the heat release rate field during forced synchronization in a laminar combustor 8.3.4 Forced synchronization of multi-frequency (quasiperiodic and chaotic) thermoacoustic oscillations 8.3.5 Characteristics of forced synchronization of limit cycle oscillations in turbulent combustors 8.3.6 Forced synchronization of self-excited oscillations in the hydrodynamic field 8.4 References 9 Model for Intermittency Route to Thermoacoustic Instability 9.1 Governing equations for the one-dimensional fluid flow. 9.1.1 Continuity equation 9.1.2 Momentum equation 9.1.3 Energy equation 9.1.4 Linearized governing equations for the acoustic field 9.2 Model for intermittency route to thermoacoustic instability 9.3 References 10 Multifractal Analysis of a Turbulent Thermoacoustic System 10.1 Fractals 10.2 The Hurst exponent and fractal properties 10.3 Multifractals 10.4 Methods of multifractal analysis 10.4.1 Multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis (MFDFA) 10.4.2 Box-counting method 10.5 Combustion noise is multifractal and thermoacoustic instability is a loss of multifractality 10.6 Multifractal analysis during the transition to a flame blowout 10.7 Multifractal analysis of spatial flame structures during stable and unstable operation 10.8 References 11 Complex Network Approach to Thermoacoustic Systems 11.1 An introduction to complex networks 11.2 Measures of complex networks 11.3 Types of complex networks 11.3.1 Regular networks 11.3.2 Random network 11.3.3 Small-world networks 11.3.4 Scale-free networks 11.4 Complex network approach to study temporal dynamics of thermoacoustic systems 11.4.1 Combustion noise is scale-free 11.4.2 The onset of thermoacoustic instability as a transition from scale-free to regular networks 11.4.3 Small-world-like behavior of thermoacoustic instability using cycle network 11.4.4 Recurrence network topologies of different dynamical states of a thermoacoustic system 11.4.5 Directional dependence between the coupled acoustic pressure and heat release rate fluctuations using recurrence networks 11.5 Complex network approach to study spatial dynamics of thermoacoustic systems 11.5.1 Unweighted spatial networks of the time-averaged flow field using the Pearson coefficient 11.5.2 Weighted time-varying spatial networks obtained though acoustic power and vorticity fields 11.5.3 Weighted time-varying turbulence networks obtained though vorticity fields 11.6 References 12 Early Warning and Mitigation Strategies for Thermoacoustic Instability 12.1 Precursors for the onset of impending thermoacoustic instability . . . 418 12.2 Traditional approaches for passive and active controls of thermoacoustic instability 12.3 Control of thermoacoustic instability using methodologies from synchronization theory 12.3.1 Mitigation of thermoacoustic instability using amplitude death phenomenon 12.3.2 Open-loop control of thermoacoustic instability through asynchronous quenching 12.4 Identification of critical regions in the spatial reacting field 12.5 References 13 Oscillatory Instabilities in Other Fluid Systems 13.1 Aeroacoustic instabilities 13.2 Aeroelastic instabilities 13.3 References 14 Summary and Perspective 14.1 Temporal analysis 14.2 Spatiotemporal analysis 14.3 Mitigation Strategies 14.3.1 Evasion 14.3.2 Strategies based on the framework of synchronization theory 14.3.3 Smart passive control 14.4 Future issues 14.5 Final thoughts 14.6 References
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Surface Wettability Effect on Phase Change
Book SynopsisThe Surface Wettability Effect on Phase Change collects high level contributions from internationally recognised scientists in the field. It thoroughly explores surface wettability, with topics spanning from the physics of phase change, physics of nucleation, mesoscale modeling, analysis of phenomena such drop evaporation, boiling, local heat flux at triple line, Leidenfrost, dropwise condensation, heat transfer enhancement, freezing, icing. All the topics are treated by discussing experimental results, mathematical modeling and numerical simulations. In particular, the numerical methods look at direct numerical simulations in the framework of VOF simulations, phase-field simulations and molecular dynamics. An introduction to equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics of phase change, wetting phenomena, liquid interfaces, numerical simulation of wetting phenomena and phase change is offered for readers who are less familiar in the field. This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, engineers, and postgraduate students working in the area of thermofluids, thermal management, and surface technology.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The Physics of Phase Change.- Wettability and Interfaces.- Evaporation.- Boiling.- Condensation.- Freezing.- Colloidal Transition.- Nanoscale Effects.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Effects of Dust and Heat on Photovoltaic
Book SynopsisThis book discusses how to reduce the impact of dust and heat on photovoltaic systems. It presents the problems caused by both dust accumulation and heat on PV systems, as well as the solutions, in a collected piece of literature. The Effects of Dust and Heat on Photovoltaic Modules: Impacts and Solutions begins by discussing the properties of dust accumulation on PV modules. It then presents several solutions to this, such as hydrophobic coatings and surface texturing. The second half of the book is used to discuss the effects of heat on silicon PV modules, as well as various cooling approaches. These include water cooling and carbon-based materials. Due to the prevalence of PV systems in renewable energy, this book will be of interest to numerous students, researchers and practitioners. Table of ContentsDust Deposition on PV Modules and its Characteristics.- Organic Super Hydrophobic Coating for PV Modules.- Inorganic Super Hydrophobic Coating for PV Modules.- Surface Texturing for Super Hydrophobic Surface.- Super Hydrophilic Surface Coating For PV Modules.- Dust Properties and Characterization.- Heat Effect on Silicon PV Modules.- Cooling Approaches for Silicon PV Modules.- Thermoelectric Coupled Silicon PV Modules.- Water Cooling of PV Modules.- Carbon Based Materials for PV Cooling.- Heat Effect on the PV Encapsulation.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Technology of Pressurized Water Reactors:
Book SynopsisThis book offers a complete panorama of the pressurized water reactor industry, beginning from its origin in the USA and the realization of nuclear engines for naval propulsion, to its most recent developments in the field of civil energy production, particularly in France with the 56 reactors of the multinational electric utility company, Electricité de France (EDF). This comprehensive two-volume masterwork features detailed descriptions of all the crucial components driving a pressurized water nuclear reactor. Volume 1 deals with the main components, such as the main primary circuit, the reactor core, and the steam generators. Volume 2 covers the secondary circuit and the cold source, including components such as the turbine, condenser, alternator, transformers and power supply. Written by Serge Marguet, a leading specialist in reactor physics and author of several books on the subject, this book draws on his experience of more than 35 years in research and development at EDF, a global leader in civil nuclear energy. Featuring a richly illustrated, full-color iconography, as well as a detailed index and bibliography, The Technology of Pressurized Water Reactors is an indispensable work for seasoned nuclear energy professionals, as well as inquisitive newcomers to the field.Table of ContentsHistory of the pressurized water reactor type.- The nuclear island.- The primary circuit.- The vessel and its internals.- Reactor core and fuel.- The secondary circuit.- The main circuits.- The turbine-generator unit and electricity production.- Towards the pressurized water reactors of the 21st century.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Single- and Two-Phase Flow Pressure Drop and Heat
Book SynopsisThe book provides design engineers an elemental understanding of the variables that influence pressure drop and heat transfer in plain and micro-fin tubes to thermal systems using liquid single-phase flow in different industrial applications. It also provides design engineers using gas-liquid, two-phase flow in different industrial applications the necessary fundamentals of the two-phase flow variables. The author and his colleagues were the first to determine experimentally the very important relationship between inlet geometry and transition. On the basis of their results, they developed practical and easy to use correlations for the isothermal and non-isothermal friction factor (pressure drop) and heat transfer coefficient (Nusselt number) in the transition region as well as the laminar and turbulent flow regions for different inlet configurations and fin geometry. This work presented herein provides the thermal systems design engineer the necessary design tools. The author further presents a succinct review of the flow patterns, void fraction, pressure drop and non-boiling heat transfer phenomenon and recommends some of the well scrutinized modeling techniques.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Single-Phase Flow Experimental Setup .- Friction Factor Results in Plain Tube.- Proposed Correlations for Friction Factor in Plain Tube.- Heat Transfer Results in Plain Tube.- Proposed Correlations for Heat Transfer in Plain Tube.- Simultaneous Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Analysis.- Friction Factor Results in Micro-fin Tubes.- Proposed Correlations for Friction Factor in Micro-fin Tubes.- Heat Transfer Results in Micro-fin Tubes.- Proposed Correlations for Heat Transfer in Micro-fin Tubes.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Multiphase Equilibria of Complex Reservoir
Book SynopsisThis short monograph focuses on the theoretical backgrounds and practical implementations concerning the thermodynamic modeling of multiphase equilibria of complex reservoir fluids using cubic equations of state. It aims to address the increasing needs of multiphase equilibrium calculations that arise in the compositional modeling of multiphase flow in reservoirs and wellbores. It provides a state-of-the-art coverage on the recent improvements of cubic equations of state. Considering that stability test and flash calculation are two basic tasks involved in any multiphase equilibrium calculations, it elaborates on the rigorous mathematical frameworks dedicated to stability test and flash calculation. A special treatment is given to the new algorithms that are recently developed to perform robust and efficient three-phase equilibrium calculations.This monograph will be of value to graduate students who conduct research in the field of phase behavior, as well as software engineers who work on the development of multiphase equilibrium calculation algorithms. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2. Cubic Equation of States.- Chapter 3. Phase Stability Test.- Chapter 4. Flash Calculations.- Chapter 5. Multiphase Equilibrium Calculations.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Exergy Analysis of the Air Handling Unit at
Book SynopsisThis book explore how exergy analysis can be an important tool for assessing the sustainability of buildings.Building's account or around 40 percent of total energy conditions depending on local climatic conditions. Due to its nature, exergy analysis should become a valuable tool for the assessment of building sustainability, first of all considering their scope and the dependence of their energy demands on the local environmental and climatic conditions.Nonetheless, methodological bottlenecks do exist and a solution to some of them is proposed in this monograph. First and foremost, there is the still-missing thermodynamically viable method to apply the variable reference environment temperature in exergy analysis. The monograph demonstrates that a correct approach to the directions of heat exergy flows, when the reference temperature is considered variable, allows reflecting the specifics of energy transformation processes in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in a thermodynamically viable way. The outcome of the case analysis, which involved coordinated application of methodologies based on the Carnot factor and coenthalpies, was exergy analysis indicators – exergy efficiency and exergy destroyed – obtained for air handling units and their components. These methods can be used for the purposes of analysing and improving building technical systems that, as a rule, operate at a variable environment temperature. Exergy analysis becomes more reliable in designing dynamic models of such systems and their exergy-based control algorithms. This would improve the possibility to deploy them in building information modelling (BIM) technologies and the application of life cycle analysis (LCA) principles in designing buildings, thus improving the quality of the decision-making process. Furthermore, this would benefit other systems where variable reference environment plays a key role.This book is relevant to academics, students and researchers in the field of thermodynamic analysis considering HVAC equipment, building energy systems, energy efficiency, sustainable development of technical systems of energy, mechanics, and construction, as well as preservation of natural resources. Planners, designers, engineers of HVAC equipment, building energy systems, and developers of appropriate simulation tools (e.g., BIM) will also find it of use.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Theoretical bases of exergy analysis with variable reference temperature.- Heat recovery exchanger of air handling unit.- Air handling unit heat pump operation modes.- Comparative exergy analysis of air handling unit cases.- Seasonal exergy efficiency of an air handling unit.
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Springer International Publishing AG Numerical Modelling and Optimization in Advanced
Book SynopsisThis book presents different numerical modeling and nature-inspired optimization methods in advanced manufacturing processes for understanding the process characteristics. Particular emphasis is devoted to applications in non-conventional machining, nano-finishing, precision casting, porous biofabrication, three-dimensional printing, and micro-/nanoscale modeling. The book includes practical implications of empirical, analytical, and numerical models for predicting the vital output responses. Especial attention is given to finite element methods (FEMs) for understanding the design of novel highly complex engineering products, their performances, and behaviors under simulated processing conditions.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Parametric Appraisal of Plastic Injection Moulding for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE): A Novel Taguchi based Honey Badger Algorithm and Capuchin Search Algorithm (Siddharth Jeet).- Chapter 2. A Comparison of ferrofluid flow models for a curved rough porous circular squeeze film considering slip velocity and various shapes (Jimit R. Patel).- Chapter 3. Simulation and optimization study on polishing of spherical steel by non-Newtonian fluids (Duc-Nam Nguyen).- Chapter 4. 3D Modeling and Analysis of Femur Bone during Jogging and Stumbling Condition (Imran Ahemad Khan).- Chapter 5. On Parametric Optimization of TSE for PVDF-Graphene-MnZnO Composite Based Filament Fabrication for 3D /4D Printing Applications (Vinay Kumar).- Chapter 6. Multi-factor Optimization for Joining of Polylactic acid-Hydroxyapatite-Chitosan based Scaffolds by Rapid Joining Process (N. Ranjan).- Chapter 7. Analysis of Dimensional Accuracy of Fused Filament Fabrication Parts Using Genetic Algorithm and Taguchi Analysis (J.S. Chohan).- Chapter 8. Introduction to Optimization in Manufacturing Operations (Debojyoti Sarkar).- Chapter 9. Potential Application of CEM43℃ and Arrhenius Model in Neurosurgical Bone Grinding (Atul Babbar).- Chapter 10. An effective selection of laser cutter used in Stent manufacturing through Fuzzy TOPSIS
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Springer International Publishing AG Thermal and Statistical Physics: Concepts and
Book SynopsisThis textbook presents the fundamental concepts and theories in thermal physics and elementary statistical mechanics in a very simple, systematic and comprehensive way. This book is written in a way that it presents the topics in a holistic manner with end-of-chapter exercises and examples where concepts are supported by numerous solved examples and multiple-choice questions to aid self-learning. The textbook also contains illustrated diagrams for better understanding of the concepts. The book will benefit students who are taking introductory courses in thermal physics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The Laws of Thermodynamics.- Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Entropy.- Thermodynamic Potentials and Maxwell Relations.- Kinetic Theory of Gases.- Real Gases.- Applications to Some Irreversible Changes, Cooling of Real Gases.- Theory of Radiation.- Elementary Statistical Mechanics.
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Springer International Publishing AG Problems and Solutions in Thermal Engineering:
Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of over 225 multiple choice type questions (MCQs) and more than 40 practice/exam questions with solutions. This book complements a 2-volume textbook set titled Thermal Engineering by the same author. The answers are adequately supported by well-illustrated diagrams wherever necessary for better understanding of the concepts. The book also included steam tables as an appendix to aid in problem solving .This book proves useful for undergraduate students of mechanical engineering and related disciplines. The book is used in conjunction with the author's textbook set on thermal engineering or as a supplement to other core textbooks and lecture materials. It is used to support classroom teaching or as a self-study guide. The problem-solution format also proves useful for students and professionals involved in exam prep for graduate university entrance tests and professional certifications. Table of ContentsBasic of Thermodynamics.- First Law of Thermodynamics.- Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Entropy.- Properties of Pure Substance.- Vapor Power Cycles.- IC Engines.- Gas Turbine.
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Springer International Publishing AG Machine Learning and Its Application to Reacting Flows: ML and Combustion
Book SynopsisThis open access book introduces and explains machine learning (ML) algorithms and techniques developed for statistical inferences on a complex process or system and their applications to simulations of chemically reacting turbulent flows.These two fields, ML and turbulent combustion, have large body of work and knowledge on their own, and this book brings them together and explain the complexities and challenges involved in applying ML techniques to simulate and study reacting flows. This is important as to the world’s total primary energy supply (TPES), since more than 90% of this supply is through combustion technologies and the non-negligible effects of combustion on environment. Although alternative technologies based on renewable energies are coming up, their shares for the TPES is are less than 5% currently and one needs a complete paradigm shift to replace combustion sources. Whether this is practical or not is entirely a different question, and an answer to this question depends on the respondent. However, a pragmatic analysis suggests that the combustion share to TPES is likely to be more than 70% even by 2070. Hence, it will be prudent to take advantage of ML techniques to improve combustion sciences and technologies so that efficient and “greener” combustion systems that are friendlier to the environment can be designed. The book covers the current state of the art in these two topics and outlines the challenges involved, merits and drawbacks of using ML for turbulent combustion simulations including avenues which can be explored to overcome the challenges. The required mathematical equations and backgrounds are discussed with ample references for readers to find further detail if they wish. This book is unique since there is not any book with similar coverage of topics, ranging from big data analysis and machine learning algorithm to their applications for combustion science and system design for energy generation. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- ML Algorithms, Techniques and their Application to Reactive Molecular Dynamics Simulations.- Big Data Analysis, Analytics & ML role.- ML for SGS Turbulence (including scalar flux) Closures.- ML for Combustion Chemistry.- Applying CNNs to model SGS flame wrinkling in thickened flame LES (TFLES).- Machine Learning Strategy for Subgrid Modelling of Turbulent Combustion using Linear Eddy Mixing based Tabulation.- MILD Combustion–Joint SGS FDF.- Machine Learning for Principal Component Analysis & Transport.- Super Resolution Neural Network for Turbulent non-premixed Combustion.- ML in Thermoacoustics.- Concluding Remarks & Outlook.
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Springer International Publishing AG Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
Book SynopsisThis book presents an overview of geothermal heating systems using ground source heat pumps in different countries. It evaluates the emissions and energy costs generated by the operation of low enthalpy geothermal systems, with heat pumps fed by different energy sources, and assesses, from an international point of view, those policies whose aim is a sustainable, low-carbon economy.The use of low-impact energy sources is gradually growing with the aim of reducing greenhouse gases emission and air pollution. The alternatives offered by geothermal systems are one of the key solutions for a future renewable development, enabling the electrification of heating systems and the use of biofuels.The book will be of interest to energy professionals and researchers.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Geothermal heating systems and heat pumps.- Energy sources to supply a geothermal heat pump.- Economics of heat pumps.- Polygeneration systems.
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Springer International Publishing AG Fundamentals of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems:
Book SynopsisFundamentals of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: Design and Application is written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in renewable energy and heat transfer. This classroom-tested text covers ground heat exchanger modeling, secondary loop ground-source system design, pumping energy, thermal response testing, commercial building applications, and horizontal and groundwater ground heat exchangers. The book is oriented to practical applications, including the economic analysis of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems, but more theoretical sections are provided covering research-related geothermal applications. Chapters on heat transfer fundamentals and heat pump concepts are included for readers less familiar with thermal engineering concepts. A chapter covering the economic analysis of GSHP systems is also included. All of the examples and problems in the book are solved using the open-source Python programming language.The book will provide students in geothermal energy courses with a solid understanding of the subject. It will also be a valuable reference for professionals working in the field of renewable energy.Table of ContentsGeothermal Energy.- Heat Transfer Fundamentals and Building Loads.- Introduction to Heat Pumps.- Ground Heat Exchanger Modeling Outside the Borehole.- Ground Heat Exchanger Modeling Inside the Borehole.- Design of Secondary Loop Ground-Source Systems.- Pumping Energy.- Introduction to Commercial Buildings Applications.- Thermal Response Tests (TRT).- Horizontal Ground Heat Exchanger.- Groundwater Ground Heat Exchangers.- Economic Analysis.- Advanced Topics in GSHP Analysis.- Appendix A: Heat Pump Performance Ratings.- Appendix B: DR-Nominal Sizes.- Appendix C: Hardy-Cross Method.- Appendix D: Python Libraries.
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Springer International Publishing AG 3rd International Conference on Thermal Issues in
Book SynopsisThis open access conference proceedings contains all the papers presented at the ICTIMT 2023, the 3rd International Conference on Thermal Issues in Machine Tools. The event takes place in Dresden, the capital of Saxony, from March 21-23 2023. The conference is organized by the Chair of Machine Tools Development and Adaptive Controls of the Technische Universität Dresden.Table of ContentsThermal interactions between workpiece, tool, machine.- Testing and simulation methods to identify thermal errors.- Reference workpieces and assessment.- Energy efficient compensation and correction of thermal errors.- Improving thermal robustness of machine tools through design changes.- Thermo-energetic optimization of machine tools.
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Springer International Publishing AG 3rd International Conference on Thermal Issues in
Book SynopsisThis open access conference proceedings contains all the papers presented at the ICTIMT 2023, the 3rd International Conference on Thermal Issues in Machine Tools. The event takes place in Dresden, the capital of Saxony, from March 21-23 2023. The conference is organized by the Chair of Machine Tools Development and Adaptive Controls of the Technische Universität Dresden.Table of ContentsThermal interactions between workpiece, tool, machine.- Testing and simulation methods to identify thermal errors.- Reference workpieces and assessment.- Energy efficient compensation and correction of thermal errors.- Improving thermal robustness of machine tools through design changes.- Thermo-energetic optimization of machine tools.
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Springer Aircraft Cryogenics
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De Gruyter Thermodynamics of Biological Processes
Table of ContentsFrontmatter -- List of authors -- Preface -- Contents -- I. General Problems of Biological Thermodynamics -- Introduction -- Application of the Concepts of Classical Thermodynamics in Biology -- The Second Law, Negentropy, Thermodynamics of Linear Irreversible Processes -- Formalism of Non-Equilibrium Phenomenolagical Thermodynamics -- II. Qualitative Phenomenological Theory of the Development of Organisms -- Introduction -- Experimental Basis for Qualitative Phenomenological Theory of Development -- Theoretical Basis for a Qualitative Phenomenological Theory of Development -- Stochastic Consideration of Constitutive Processes and of the Evolution Criterion -- Strengthened Evolution Criterion in Developmental Biology -- III. Quantitative Phenomenological Theory of Development of Organisms -- Introduction -- Non-Linear Phenomenological Equations -- Differential Equations of Developmental Biology -- Computer Analysis of Non-Linear Growth Equations -- Modern Theories Concerning the Growth Equations -- IV. Heat Production of Living Systems -- Introduction -- Heat Production in Life Processes -- The Change of ?? the Function During the Growth of Microbial Cultures -- Changes of ?? and ?? Functions During Oogenesis of Xenopus Laevis -- Heat Production and Respiration During Development and Growth of two Insects -- Heat Production and Respiration of Axolotle at the Early Stages of Growth -- Relationship Between Heat Production and Body Weight in Growing Organisms -- V. Some Problems of Energetics of Developmental Processes -- Introduction -- Changes in Mitochondria During Development and Growth of Animals -- The Role of Mitochondria in Regulation of Respiration During Oogenesis -- The Energetics of Regeneration Processes -- VI. Dissipative Structures -- Introduction -- Review of the Theory of Dissipative Structures -- Stationary Dissipative Structures -- Dynamic Dissipative Structures -- Dissipative Structures and ?? Function -- The Role of Cyclization of Free Energy in Bio-Physico-Chemical Processes -- VII. Probability State and Orderliness of Biological Systems -- Introduction -- Possible Mechanism of the Origin of Bacteria -- Direction of the Evolutionary Progress of Organisms -- Criterion of Orderliness and some Problems of Taxonomy -- The Questions of Non-Linearity for Using Criterion of Orderliness -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index -- Backmatter
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De Gruyter Chemical Reaction Technology
Book SynopsisThe book discusses the sciences of operations, converting raw materials into desired products on an industrial scale by applying chemical transformations and other industrial technologies. Basics of chemical technology combining chemistry, physical transport, unit operations and chemical reactors are thoroughly prepared for an easy understanding.
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de Gruyter Physikalische Chemie Kapieren
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De Gruyter Process Engineering: Addressing the Gap between Study and Chemical Industry
Book Synopsis"Reading the book, you can feel the long practical experience of the author. The text is easy to read, even where concepts can be complex. The strong theoretical background of the author is well known from other publications. In this book, however, the topics are presented on a level that every engineer and scientist in the chemical industry and process industry should know and can understand... This book would have been very helpful at the beginning of my career to close the addressed gap. Therefore, I can strongly recommend it not only to all students close to their degree, but also to engineers and scientists just starting their industrial career in the related industrial sectors that are subsumed under the term process industry (chemical or petrochemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, food industry, biochemical industry, environmental technology, etc.). The book is like an investment. Doing a better job and getting a better job evaluation might pay for the book …" Prof. Dr.-Ing. Claus Fleischer, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Process Engineering is based on almost 30 years of practical experience of the author in process simulation, design and development. The book is a missing link between students and practitioners. The author has coached many graduates in their first months and knows what the typical questions are. Coming from the university, graduates often do not know which relevance their knowledge has and how to apply it in real life, whereas established practitioners often stick to the narrow way of their experience, forgetting that science continuously makes progress. There is a gap to be bridged. From his own professional experience, the author covers many topics of the process engineering business, but three guest contributions are a valuable supplement to the content of the third edition. Already in the 2nd edition, Verena Haas from BASF SE wrote an excellent chapter on dynamic process simulation. For the new 3rd edition, Gökce Adali and Michael Benje added two chapters on digitalization and patents, respectively. Preparing the reader for the everyday business!
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de Gruyter Physikalische Chemie Kapieren
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de Gruyter Thermal Engineering
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Springer International Publishing AG Stability of Non-Linear Constitutive Formulations
Book SynopsisStability of Non-linear Constitutive Formulations for Viscoelastic Fluids provides a complete and up-to-date view of the field of constitutive equations for flowing viscoelastic fluids, in particular on their non-linear behavior, the stability of these constitutive equations that is their predictive power, and the impact of these constitutive equations on the dynamics of viscoelastic fluid flow in tubes. This book gives an overall view of the theories and attendant methodologies developed independently of thermodynamic considerations as well as those set within a thermodynamic framework to derive non-linear rheological constitutive equations for viscoelastic fluids. Developments in formulating Maxwell-like constitutive differential equations as well as single integral constitutive formulations are discussed in the light of Hadamard and dissipative type of instabilities.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Constitutive Formulations.- Epilogue.- Appendix I: Fréchet Derivative Expansion of the Integral Fluid of Order Three.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Übungsbeispiele aus der Wärmelehre
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Grundlagen.- 1.1. Allgemeines.- 1.1.1. Thermodynamisches System.- 1.1.2. SI-Einheiten; Dichte, spezifisches Volumen.- 1.2. Gesetze von Gay-Lussac und Boyle-Mariotte.- 1.3. Zustandsgleichung.- 1.4. Volumen im Normzustand.- 1.5. Absoluter Druck.- Beispiele 1–38.- 1.6. Mol und Molvolumen.- Beispiele 39–42.- 1.7. Gasmischungen.- 1.8. Mischen von Gasen.- Beispiele 43–56.- 1.9. Erster Hauptsatz.- 1.10. Spezifische Wärmekapazität.- 1.10.1. Allgemeines.- 1.10.2. Spezifische Wärmekapazität von Gasen.- 1.10.3. Spezifische Wärmekapazität von Gasmischungen.- 1.10.4. Mittlere spezifische Wärmekapazität.- Beispiele 57–76.- 2. Allgemeine Wärmegleichung Energie, Zustandsänderungen (Raumänderungsarbeit).- 2.1. Allgemeines.- 2.2. Energie der Gase.- 2.3 Wärmegleichung der Gase.- 2.4. Zustandsänderung bei gleichbleibendem Volumen.- 2.5. Zustandsänderung bei gleichbleibendem Druck.- 2.6. Zustandsänderung bei gleichbleibender Temperatur..- 2.7. Zustandsänderung ohne Wärmezufuhr oder Wärmeentzug.- 2.8. Polytrope Zustandsänderung.- 2.9. Konstruktion der Polytrope nach dem Verfahren von Brauer.- Beispiele 77–107..- 3. Kreisprozesse, Entropie.- 3.1. Allgemeines und 2. Hauptsatz.- 3.2. Mittlerer Brack.- 3.3. Carnot-Prozeß.- 3.4. Entropie und Wärmediagramm.- 3.4.1. Entropie der Gase.- Beispiele 108–114.- 3.5. Kompressor.- Beispiele 115–119.- 3.5.1. Kompressor mit Stufenbetrieb.- Beispiele 120–122.- 3.6. Kreisprozeß der Ottomotoren.- Beispiele 123–126.- 3.7. Kreisprozeß der Dieselmotoren.- Beispiele 127–130.- 3.8. Seiliger-Prozeß.- Beispiel 131.- 4. Wasserdampf.- 4.1. Schmelzen und Erstarren.- 4.2. Allgemeines.- 4.2.1. Naßdampf.- 4.2.2. Heißdampf.- Beispiele 132–167.- 4.3. Verdampfungsziffer.- Beispiele 168, 169.- 4.4. Entropie des Wasserdampfes.- 4.4.1. T,s-Diagramm.- 4.4.2. h,s-Diagramm.- Beispiele 170–173.- 5. Dampfmaschine.- Beispiele 174–179.- 6. Kältekreisprozeß.- Beispiel 180.- 6.1. lg p,h-Diagramm (Ammoniak).- Beispiel 181.- 7. Verbrennung.- 7.1. Raumverhältnisse bei der vollkommenen Verbrennung von Gasen.- Beispiel 182.- 7.2. Massenverhältnisse bei der vollkommenen Verbrennung von Gasen, flüssigen und festen Brennstoffen.- Beispiel 183.- 7.3. Ermittlung des Luftverhältnisses aus der Abgasanalyse.- Beispiele 184, 185.- 7.3.1. Berechnung eines Verbrennungsdreiecks für gasförmige Brennstoffe nach Ostwald.- 7.3.1.1. Vollkommene Verbrennung.- 7.3.1.2. Unvollkommene Verbrennung.- 7.3.1.3. Konstruktion des Verbrennungsdreiecks.- Beispiel 186.- 8. Heizwert.- 8.1. Allgemeines.- 8.2. Heizwert fester, flüssiger und gasförmiger Brennstoffe.- Beispiele 187–191.- 9. Feuchte Luft.- 9.1. Allgemeines.- 9.2. h,x-Diagramm nach Mollier.- 9.3. Mischen feuchter Luft.- Beispiele 192–203.- 9.4. Taupunkt von Abgasen.- Beispiele 204, 205..- 10. Wärmeübertragung.- 10.1. Wärmedurchgang durch die ebene Wand.- 10.2. Wärmedurchgang durch die Rohrwand.- 10.3. Mittlere Temperaturdifferenz bei Gegenstrom, Gleichstrom, Kreuz- und Querstrom.- Beispiele 206–216.- 10.4. Wärmeübergang und Anwendung auf den Wärmedurchgang.- Beispiele 217–224.- 10.5. Wärmestrahlung.- Beispiele 225–228.- 11. Ausströmung von Gasen und Dampf.- 11.1. Kritisches Druckverhältnis.- 11.2. Ausströmungsgeschwindigkeit.- 11.3. Ausströmende Masse.- 11.4. Ausströmung von Dampf.- Beispiele 229–234.- 12. Anhang (Tabellen).- 1. Stoffeigenschaften einiger Gase.- 2. Mittlere Zusammensetzung fester und flüssiger Brennstoffe.- 3. Mittlere Zusammensetzung gasförmiger Brennstoffe.- 4. Entzündungstemperatur verschiedener Stoffe.- 5. Verbrennungswärme und Heizwert einiger Stoffe.- 6. Mittlere spezifische Wärmekapazität cpm in kJ/kg K von Gasen zwischen 0°C und t bei konstantem Druck p = 0.- 7. Wahre spezifische Wärmekapazität cp in kJ/kg K von Gasen bei konstantem Druck p = 0..- 8. Wahre molare Wärmekapazität c?p in kJ/kmol K von Gasen bei konstantemDruck p = 0.- 9. Spezifische Wärmekapazität fester und flüssiger Stoffe.- 10. Zustandsgrößen von Wasser und Dampf nach VDI-Wasserdampftafeln.- 11. Zustandsgrößen von Wasser und Dampf bei Sättigung nach Wukalowitsch.- 12. Mittlere spez. Wärmekapazität des überhitzten Wasserdampfes.- 13. Zustandsgrößen für überhitzten Wasserdampf nach Wukalowitsch.- 14. Werte für Feuchtluft, Temperatur, Druck, Dampfdichte, Enthalpie, Wassergehalt für Temperaturen von ?20°C–95°C.- 15. Dampftabelle für Ammoniak (NH3).- 16. Strahlungszahl C verschiedener Oberflächen in W/m2 K4 bei 0–200°C.- 17. Temperaturfaktor ? in K3.- 18. Wärmeleitfähigkeit von Metallen und Legierungen.- 19. Wärmeleitfähigkeit von Wärmeschutzstoffen.- 20. Wärmeleitfähigkeit (Wasser und Wasserdampf).- 21. Kennzeichnende Stoffwerte für die Wärmeübertragung.- 22. Dynamische Viskosität ? in Ns/m2.- 23. Zusammenstellung einiger gebräuchlicher Formeln für den Wärmeübergangskoeffizienten ?.- 24. Umrechnung von Einheiten.- Benutzte Formelzeichen.- Quellenverzeichnis.- Sachwortverzeichnis.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Hypoelliptic Estimates and Spectral Theory for Fokker-Planck Operators and Witten Laplacians
Book SynopsisThere has recently been a renewal of interest in Fokker-Planck operators, motivated by problems in statistical physics, in kinetic equations, and differential geometry. Compared to more standard problems in the spectral theory of partial differential operators, those operators are not self-adjoint and only hypoelliptic. The aim of the analysis is to give, as generally as possible, an accurate qualitative and quantitative description of the exponential return to the thermodynamical equilibrium. While exploring and improving recent results in this direction, this volume proposes a review of known techniques on: the hypoellipticity of polynomial of vector fields and its global counterpart, the global Weyl-Hörmander pseudo-differential calculus, the spectral theory of non-self-adjoint operators, the semi-classical analysis of Schrödinger-type operators, the Witten complexes, and the Morse inequalities.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the first edition: "The aim of this text is to give an account of how the known techniques from partial differential equations and spectral theory can be applied for the analysis of Fokker-Plank operators or Witten Laplacians … . This synthetic text is very challenging and useful for researchers in partial differential equations, probability theory and mathematical physics." (Viorel Iftimie, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1072, 2005)Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Kohn's Proof of the Hypoellipticity of the Hörmander Operators.- 3. Compactness Criteria for the Resolvent of Schrödinger Operators.- 4. Global Pseudo-differential Calculus.- 5. Analysis of some Fokker-Planck Operator.- 6. Return to Equillibrium for the Fokker-Planck Operator.- 7. Hypoellipticity and nilpotent groups.- 8. Maximal Hypoellipticity for Polynomial of Vector Fields and Spectral Byproducts.- 9. On Fokker-Planck Operators and Nilpotent Techniques.- 10. Maximal Microhypoellipticity for Systems and Applications to Witten Laplacians.- 11. Spectral Properties of the Witten-Laplacians in Connection with Poincaré inequalities for Laplace Integrals.- 12. Semi-classical Analysis for the Schrödinger Operator: Harmonic Approximation.- 13. Decay of Eigenfunctions and Application to the Splitting.- 14. Semi-classical Analysis and Witten Laplacians: Morse Inequalities.- 15. Semi-classical Analysis and Witten Laplacians: Tunneling Effects.- 16. Accurate Asymptotics for the Exponentially Small Eigenvalues of the Witten Laplacian.- 17. Application to the Fokker-Planck Equation.- 18. Epilogue.- References.- Index.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Combustion: Physical and Chemical Fundamentals, Modeling and Simulation, Experiments, Pollutant Formation
Book SynopsisThis book provides a rigorous treatment of the coupling of chemical reactions and fluid flow. Combustion-specific topics of chemistry and fluid mechanics are considered and tools described for the simulation of combustion processes. This edition is completely restructured. Mathematical Formulae and derivations as well as the space-consuming reaction mechanisms have been replaced from the text to appendix. A new chapter discusses the impact of combustion processes on the atmosphere, the chapter on auto-ignition is extended to combustion in Otto- and Diesel-engines, and the chapters on heterogeneous combustion and on soot formation are heavily revised.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews of the fourth edition: "This book, now in its fourth edition, is intended as a text for beginning graduate students who are interested in some of the basic elements of combustion processes. …Throughout the book, the level of mathematics is fairly elementary. Thus, the subject can be followed by the targeted audience. … The authors have done an excellent job of organization. … In summary, I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend it. I may consider adopting it as a required text when I teach combustion again." (Peyman Givi, AIAA Journal, Vol. 45 (10), 2007)Table of ContentsIntroduction, Fundamental Definitions and Phenomena.- Experimental Investigation of Flames.- Mathematical Description of Premixed Laminar Flat Flames.- Thermodynamics of Combustion Processes.- Transport Phenomena.- Chemical Kinetics.- Reaction Mechanisms.- Laminar Premixed Flames.- Laminar Nonpremixed Flames.- Ignition Processes.- Low Temperature Oxidation, Engine Knock.- The Navier-Stokes Equations for Three-Dimensional Reacting Flows.- Turbulent Reacting Flows.- Turbulent Nonpremixed Flames.- Turbulent Premixed Flames.- Combustion of Liquid and Solid Fuels.- Formation of Nitric Oxides.- Formation of Hydrocarbons and Soot.- Effects of Combustion Processes on the Atmosphere.- Appendix 1: Mathematics.- Appendix 2: Reaction Mechanisms.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG A History of Thermodynamics: The Doctrine of
Book SynopsisThis book offers an easy to read, all-embracing history of thermodynamics. It describes the long development of thermodynamics, from the misunderstood and misinterpreted to the conceptually simple and extremely useful theory that we know today. Coverage identifies not only the famous physicists who developed the field, but also engineers and scientists from other disciplines who helped in the development and spread of thermodynamics as well.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Müller … summarizes the historical development of thermodynamic concepts, going into great depth to detail how certain discoveries were interconnected and how numerous researchers developed these theories based on current available knowledge. … Readers will appreciate how researchers in the 19th century had to develop basic concepts … . Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (H. Giesche, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (2), 2007) "An exhaustive history and presentation of current state of research in the subject of thermodynamics. … This book is too good … . The author is an important leader in this field, with most impressive record of research publications. This is a great book, which should be in the library of any scientist interested in thermodynamics. It is easy to read … . It contains a lot of information about thermodynamics, certainly the history, and biographies of prominent creators of our knowledge." (Vadim Komkov, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1131 (9), 2008)Table of ContentsTemperature.- Energy.- Entropy.- Entropy as S = k ln W.- Chemical Potentials.- Third Law of Thermodynamics.- Radiation Thermodynamics.- Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes.- Fluctuations.- Relativistic Thermodynamics.- Metabolism.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Introduction to Physics and Chemistry of Combustion: Explosion, Flame, Detonation
Book SynopsisMost of the material covered in this book deals with the fundamentals of chemistry and physics of key processes and fundamental mechanisms for various combustion and combustion related phenomena in gaseous combustible mixture. It provides the reader with basic knowledge of burning processes and mechanisms of reaction wave propagation. The combustion of a gas mixture (flame, explosion, detonation) is necessarily accompanied by motion of the gas. The process of combustion is therefore not only a chemical phenomenon but also one of gas dynamics. The material selection focuses on the gas phase and with premixed gas combustion. Premixed gas combustion is of practical importance in engines, modern gas turbine and explosions, where the fuel and air are essentially premixed, and combustion occurs by the propagation of a front separating unburned mixture from fully burned mixture. Since premixed combustion is the most fundamental and potential for practical applications, the emphasis in the present work is be placed on regimes of premixed combustion. This text is intended for graduate students of different specialties, including physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, computer science, mathematics and astrophysics. Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: "Das vorliegende Buch richtet sich vor allem an ‘Graduate Students’, also an Studierende, die bereits mindestens einen Bachelorabschluss ... haben. ... Wer sich durch den 360-seitigen Text durcharbeitet, bekommt auf jeden Fall eine hervorragende Einführung in die Komplexität von Verbrennungsprozessen von Gasmischungen. ... Gut ist sicher, dass jedes Kapitel am Ende einige Aufgaben enthält … Das Buch liefert insgesamt eine sehr gute Einführung in das Thema und fundierte Kenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der Physik, speziell der Gasdynamik für Verbrennungsprozesse von Gasmischungen." (Thomas M. Klapötke, in: Nachrichtenb aus der Chemie, 2009, Vol. 57, Issue 1, S. 60 f.)Table of ContentsBasic Concepts of Thermodynamics.- Chemical Thermodynamics.- Combustion Chemistry.- Self-Accelerating Reactions, Explosions.- Velocity and Temperature of Laminar Flames.- to Hydrodynamics of Ideal Fluids.- Energy Dissipation in Gases and Liquids.- Detonation and Shock Waves.- Hydrodynamics of Propagating Flame.- Regimes of Premixed Flames.- Internal Combustion Engines.- Combustion and Environmental Concerns.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Operation of a Cryogenic Rocket Engine: An
Book SynopsisThis book presents the operational aspects of the rocket engine on a test facility. It will be useful to engineers and scientists who are in touch with the test facility. To aerospace students it shall provide an insight of the job on the test facility. And to interested readers it shall provide an impression of this thrilling area of aerospace.Table of ContentsOperational Aspects of the Rocket Engine and the Test Facility.- Test Periods.- Engine Test.- Bench Systems.- Simulation of Flight Conditions.- Test Procedures.- Safety.- Documents.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Introduction to Modeling and Control of Internal
Book SynopsisInternal combustion engines (ICE) still have potential for substantial improvements, particularly with regard to fuel efficiency and environmental compatibility. In order to fully exploit the remaining margins, increasingly sophisticated control systems have to be applied. This book offers an introduction to cost-effective model-based control-system design for ICE. The primary emphasis is put on the ICE and its auxiliary devices. Mathematical models for these processes are developed and solutions for selected feedforward and feedback control-problems are presented. The discussions concerning pollutant emissions and fuel economy of ICE in automotive applications constantly intensified since the first edition of this book was published. Concerns about the air quality, the limited resources of fossil fuels and the detrimental effects of greenhouse gases exceedingly spurred the interest of both the industry and academia in further improvements. The most important changes and additions included in this second edition are: restructured and slightly extended section on superchargers, short subsection on rotational oscillations and their treatment on engine test-benches, complete section on modeling, detection, and control of engine knock, improved physical and chemical model for the three-way catalytic converter, new methodology for the design of an air-to-fuel ratio controller, short introduction to thermodynamic engine-cycle calculation and corresponding control-oriented aspects.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "The topic of this book is modeling and control of internal combustion engines for automotive applications. … In summary, this book is an essential text for anyone interested in engine control design. It seems appropriate for a graduate-level course in particular, for students with some control background. According to the authors, the book is intended for students … . I would also like to add that engine control practitioners can also learn a lot from this book … ." (Mrdjan Jankovic, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, December 2005)Table of ContentsMean-Value Models.- Discrete-Event Models.- Control of Engine Systems.
£104.49
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Handbook for Heat Exchangers and Tube Banks design
Book SynopsisThe recently published book by the author, "Engineering Heat Transfer", already dealt with exact computation of heat exchangers and tube banks. In design c- putationthisisaccomplishedviacorrectivefactors;thelattermakesitpossibleto compute the actual mean temperature difference by starting from the logarithmic onerelativeto?uidsinparallel?oworcounter?ow. As far as veri?cation computation is concerned, corrective factors were int- ducedtocomputeacertaincharacteristicfactorcorrectly,asisfundamentalforthis typeofcomputation. Basedontheabove,theauthordecidedtoinvestigatefurther,re?ne,andwiden thistopic:theoutcomeofthisworkhasresultedinthishandbook. Newtypesofexchangerswereexamined;thecalculationwasre?nedtoproduce practicallyexactvaluesforthefactors. Thescopeoftheinvestigationwasincreased by widening the range of the starting factors. Furthermore, a greater number of valuestobeincludedinthetableswasconsidered. Finally,afewcharacteristicsof certainvaluesofthecorrectivefactorswerehighlighted. The?rstsectionisanintroduction;itsummarizesthefundamentalcriteriaofheat transferandproceedstoillustratethebehaviorof?uidsinbothparallelandcounter ?ow. Italsoshowshowtocomputethemeanisobaricspeci?cheatforsome? uids; itillustratesthesigni?canceofdesigncomputationandveri?cationcomputation. In addition,itillustrateshowtoproceedwithheatexchangersandtubebankstocarry outbothdesignandveri?cationcomputationcorrectly. AppendixAthenincludes36tablesasareferencefordesigncomputation,The tablescontainthecorrectivefactorsrequiredtoobtaintheactualmeantemperature differencebystartingfromthemeanlogarithmictemperaturedifferencerelativeto ?uidsinparallel?oworcounter?ow. Finally, Appendix B includes 35 tables for veri?cation computation. As far as heatexchangers areconcerned, itshowsthevaluesoffactor ? whichisrequired forthistypeofcomputation. Thevaluesofthecorrectivefactorsforcoilsandtube banksarealsopresented. Milano,Italy DonatelloAnnaratone v Notation c=speci?cheat(J/kgK) d=diameter(m) E=ef?ciencyfactor h=enthalpy(kJ/kg) k=thermalconductivity(W/mK) M=mass?owrate(kg/s) m=massmoisturepercentage(%) q=heatpertimeunit(W) 2 S=surface(m ) ? t=temperature( C) 2 U=overallheattransfercoef?cient(W/m K) x=thickness(m) 2 ? =heattransfercoef?cient(W/m K) ? =characteristicfactor ? =characteristicfactor ? =ef?ciency ? =correctivefactor ? =correctivefactor ? =characteristicfactor ? ?t =temperaturedifference( C) vii viii Notation Superscripts =heating?uid =heated?uid Subscripts c=counter?ow e=exchanger i=inside l=logarithmic m=mean o=outside p=constantpressure(isobaric),parallel?ow w=wall 1=inlet(forheatingorheated?uid) 2=outlet(forheatingorheated?uid) Contents 1 Introduction to Computation ...1 1. 1 GeneralConsiderations ...1 1. 2 MeanIsobaricSpeci?cHeat ...3 1. 2. 1 WaterandSuperheatedSteam ...4 1. 2. 2 AirandOtherGases...4 2 Design Computation...7 2. 1 Introduction ...7 2. 2 FluidsinParallelFloworinCounterFlow ...8 2. 3 TheMeanDifferenceinTemperatureinReality ...12 2. 3. 1 FluidsinCrossFlow...14 2. 3. 2 HeatExchangers...15 2. 3. 3 Coils...19 2. 3. 4 TubeBankswithVariousPassagesoftheExternalFluid . 21 3 Veri?cation Computation ...25 3. 1 Introduction ...25 3. 2 FluidsinParallelFloworinCounterFlow ...25 3. 3 Factor?inRealCases...33 3. 3. 1 FluidswithCrossFlow ...Table of Contentsto Computation.- Design Computation.- Verification Computation.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Vehicle Propulsion Systems: Introduction to Modeling and Optimization
Book SynopsisThis text provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling and subsequent optimization of vehicle propulsion systems and their supervisory control algorithms.Automobiles are responsible for a substantial part of the world's consumption of primary energy, mostly fossil liquid hydrocarbons and the reduction of the fuel consumption of these vehicles has become a top priority. Increasing concerns over fossil fuel consumption and the associated environmental impacts have motivated many groups in industry and academia to propose new propulsion systems and to explore new optimization methodologies. This third edition has been prepared to include many of these developments.In the third edition, exercises are included at the end of each chapter and the solutions are available on the web.Table of ContentsVehicle Energy and Fuel Consumption - Basic Concepts.- IC-Engine-Based Propulsion Systems.- Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems.- Non-electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems.- Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems.- Supervisory Control Algorithms.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Ach, so ist das!: 50 thermofluiddynamische
Book SynopsisWarum kann man einen Raum nicht mit einem Kühlschrank abkühlen? Oder: Die Kunst ein Steak richtig zu braten. 50 thermofluiddynamische Alltagsphänomene werden nach folgendem Schema einheitlich behandelt: Beschreibung des Phänomens / Prinzipielle Erklärung / Weitergehende Betrachtungen. Ein ausführliches Glossar hilft beim physikalischen Verständnis der Fachbegriffe.Trade Review“... Leser allgemein verständlich an das Thema heran und gibt ihnen aufschlussreiches Wissen an die Hand. Anschließend geht der Autor zu weiterführenden Betrachtungen über, bei denen er zunehmend Formeln und Fachbegriffe verwendet. Mit diesen Passagen spricht er eher Naturwissenschaftler und Ingenieure an, die über einschlägige Vorkenntnisse verfügen. Am Ende des Buchs erklärt Herwig die verwendeten Fachwörter in einem Glossar.” (MARIA LUBS, in: Spektrum Der Wissenschaft, April 2015)“... Das Buch regt zum Hinterfragen von Vorgängen und zur Anwendung des erworbenen Wissens auf andere als in der Ausbildung häufig verwendete Beispiele an. ... kann allen, die naturwissenschaftlich und technisch interessiert sind, empfohlen werden.“ (Bernd Platzer, in: ZAMM Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Jg. 95, Heft 4, 2015)“... ein ausführliches Glossar ... Viele der Phänomene werden dem Leser vertraut sein – dies macht den Reiz des Buches aus. Er bekommt verständliche und doch hinreichend tiefgehende Erklärungen für bekannte Effekte und kann gleichzeitig sein Verständnis für die Fluiddynamik verbessern ...” (in: MM MaschinenMarkt, maschinenmarkt.vogel.de, 9. Februar 2015)“... Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an Studierende technischer Fächer, sondern auch an den Interessierten Laien ...“ (in: f+h Fördern und Heben, Heft 1-2, 2015)Table of ContentsKategorien: Haus und Garten.- Speisen und Getränke.- Reisen und Freizeit.- Energie und Umwelt.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Wärmeübertragung: Ein nahezu allgegenwärtiges
Book SynopsisDieses essential erklärt die Physik der Wärmeübertragung mit den wesentlichen physikalischen Prozessen, der Wärmeleitung und der Wärmestrahlung. Es wird ein grundlegendes Verständnis für die verschiedenen Formen der Energieübertragung in Form von Wärme vermittelt. Die Beispiele dazu stammen weitgehend aus alltäglichen Situationen, wobei unterschiedliche Aspekte kritisch und vertiefend diskutiert werden.Table of ContentsEinleitung: Notwendige Klarstellungen.- Die zwei grundsätzlichen Arten der Wärmeübertragung.- Leitungsbasierte Wärmeübertragung.- Strahlungsbasierte Wärmeübertragung.- Anmerkungen zur Wärmeübertragung als Wissenschaftsdisziplin.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Wärme und Entropie: Doch, sie gehören zusammen!
Book SynopsisHeinz Herwig stellt den fundamentalen Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden Größen Wärme und Entropie heraus und eröffnet damit eine neue Sichtweise. Die Betrachtung der Entropie bei der Energieübertragung in Form von Wärme erlaubt es, Verluste bei der Wärmeübertragung zu benennen und zu bestimmen. Mit dem Konzept des entropischen Potentials einer Energie gelingt es, eine Energieentwertungszahl zu definieren, die einzelne Teilprozesse einer Prozesskette bewerten kann. Für dieses essential werden Kenntnisse über die verschiedenen Arten von Wärmeübertragungen in technischen Systemen vorausgesetzt. Grundlagen hierzu finden sich in dem Band Wärmeübertragung – ein nahezu allgegenwärtiges Phänomen desselben Autors. Table of ContentsWarum Wärme und Entropie eng miteinander verbunden sind.- Wärmeübertragung aus thermodynamischer und ingenieurwissenschaftlicher Sicht.- Reine Wärmeleitung und konvektive Wärmeübertragung.- Vollständige Bewertung konvektiver Wärmeübertragungen.
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Springer What a Coincidence!: On Unpredictability,
Book SynopsisHow does chance enter our world? And why is so much not predictable?In an understandable, exciting and amusing narrative, the author takes us into the world of chemistry, quantum physics and biology. Touching on astronomy and philosophy, we witness a rewarding journey of discovery. In the process, he develops a completely new view of chance based on the laws of nature. Here, the omnipresent non-equilibrium plays an extremely decisive role, because it generates the complex structures in our world. Finally, on this basis, he presents an equally simple and captivating hypothesis on the nature of time.This non-fiction book provides a deep insight into the fascination of research, the agonizing search for fundamental understanding, and the struggle for scientific knowledge.Table of ContentsChance takes its course.- Chance is everywhere.- Creativity is chance in the brain.- "Balance is good, non-balance is bad" - is it true?- Almost despairing of science.- The birth of chance in complex systems.- What is there when time flows, and where does it flow to?- Our perception of time.
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Springer Vieweg Was für ein Zufall
Book SynopsisDer Zufall nimmt seinen Lauf.- Der Zufall ist überall.- Kreativität ist Zufall im Gehirn.- Gleichgewicht ist gut, Nicht-Gleichgewicht ist schlecht stimmt das?.- Fast an der Wissenschaft verzweifelt.- Die Geburt des Zufalls und der Komplexität im Nicht-Gleichgewicht.- Polykrise als Missverständnis und Entropie als Gradmesser für Nachhaltigkeit.- Was können wir tun und was die Natur?.- Was fließt da, wenn die Zeit fließt, und wohin fließt sie?.- Unsere Wahrnehmung der Zeit.
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Springer Vieweg Thermofluiddynamik
Book SynopsisEinführung.- Grundgleichungen.- Kennzahlen.- Laminare Grenzschicht.- Laminare Umströmung.- Laminaren Innenströmungen.- Turbulente Strömungen.- Statistik für turbulente Strömung.- Transportgleichungen der turbulenten Schwankungen.- Turbulente Grenzschichtströmung.- Turbulente Umströmung.- Turbulente thermische Innenströmungen.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden VDI-Wärmeatlas: Fachlicher Träger
Book SynopsisGeschrieben von Spezialisten aus Industrie und Wissenschaft, ermöglicht das Standardwerk die Auslegung technischer Apparate und Anlagen, z. B. in der Verfahrens- und der Energietechnik. Dafür werden Daten bereitgestellt, Berechnungsmethoden eingehend erläutert und Konstruktionen vorgestellt. Die 11. deutsche Auflage enthält zahlreiche neue Beiträge, die Kapitel wurden komplett überarbeitet und dem Stand der Technik angepasst. Seit über 50 Jahren ein unentbehrliches Arbeitsmittel für Ingenieure, die sich mit Fragen der Wärmeübertragung beschäftigen.Table of ContentsFormelzeichen, Einheiten und dimensionslose Kenngrößen für die Berechnung von Wärmeübertragern und wärmetechnischen Apparaten.- Grundlagen der Wärmeübertragung.- Grundlagen der Berechnung von Wärmeübertragern.- Thermophysikalische Stoffeigenschaften.- Wärmeleitung.- Wärmeübertragung durch freie Konvektion.- Wärmeübertragung bei erzwungener Konvektion.- Wärmeübergang beim Sieden.- Wärmeübergang bei der Kondensation.- Wärmestrahlung.- Strömungsdynamik und Druckverlust, Einphasige Strömungen.- Strömungsdynamik und Druckverlust, Zweiphasige Gas-Flüssigkeitsströmungen.- Strömungsdynamik und Druckverlust, Zweiphasige Gas-Festkörper-Strömungen.- Strömungsdynamik und Druckverlust, Blasen und Tropfen in technischen Apparaten.- Sonderprobleme der Wärmeübertragung.- Spezielle Wärmeübertrager.- Konstruktion von Wärmeübertragern.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Altes und Neues zu thermoelektrischen Effekten
Book SynopsisDieses Buch, geschrieben von einem Praktiker mit über 25jähriger Erfahrung auf diesem Gebiet, ist ein Standardwerk auf dem neuesten Stand der Technik zur Thermoelektrizität sowie zur Theorie metallischer Thermomaterialen. Die dargestellten technischen Verfahren und Anwendungen sind für junge Ingenieure und angewandte Physiker von großem Interesse. Theoretische Grundlagen werden erweitert bzw. erstmals eingebracht, so z.B. die theoretischen Seebeckkoeffizienten von Übergangsmetallen und Übergangslegierungen sowie der Einfluss der thermischen Ausdehnung auf die Seebeckkoeffizienten.Diese 2. Auflage enthält, neben erheblichen Überarbeitungen und Erweiterungen, die neueren Erkenntnisse der Wissenschaft und der gerätetechnischen Weiterentwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der Temperaturmesstechnik, einschließlich der Fachthemen Drift und Selbstüberwachung.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Zur Geschichte der Thermoelektrik.- Elektrophysikalische Effekte mit thermischem Einfluss oder thermischer Wirkung.- Thermoeelektrischer Basiseffekt.- Verknüpfung des thermoelektrischen Basiseffektes.- Thermoelektrische Basisapplikationen.- Temperaturmesspraxis mit Thermoelementen.- Werkstoffe und Bauteile für Thermoelemente.- Ausblick und Perspektive.
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PHI Learning Engineering Thermodynamics
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PHI Learning Applied Thermodynamics
Book SynopsisPractical guide on applying thermodynamics in engineering, focusing on problem-solving. Covers gas power cycles, engines, compressors, refrigeration, and air conditioning. Includes 300+ solved examples and 100 problems. Ideal for engineering students at diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels.
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New Age International Pvt Ltd Publishers Electric Power Systems
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Springer Notes on Continuum Mechanics
Book SynopsisThis publication is aimed at students, teachers, and researchers of Continuum Mechanics and focused extensively on stating and developing Initial Boundary Value equations used to solve physical problems. With respect to notation, the tensorial, indicial and Voigt notations have been used indiscriminately. The book is divided into twelve chapters with the following topics: Tensors, Continuum Kinematics, Stress, The Objectivity of Tensors, The Fundamental Equations of Continuum Mechanics, An Introduction to Constitutive Equations, Linear Elasticity, Hyperelasticity, Plasticity (small and large deformations), Thermoelasticity (small and large deformations), Damage Mechanics (small and large deformations), and An Introduction to Fluids. Moreover, the text is supplemented with over 280 figures, over 100 solved problems, and 130 references.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The book is meant as a textbook for master and doctoral students and researchers. It is based on lecture notes of civil engineering courses of the author given at the University of Castillia-La Mancha (Spain). So the reader can expect a careful and detailed introduction to the subject without too much novelty. … The book is perhaps helpful for those readers who have already a strong background in continuum mechanics and want to find additional information on topics … .” (Albrecht Bertram, zbMATH, Vol. 1277, 2014)Table of ContentsPreface.- Abbreviations.- Operators And Symbols.- Si-Units.- Introduction.- 1 Mechanics.- 2 What Is Continuum Mechanics.- 3 Scales Of Material Studies.- 4 The Initial Boundary Value Problem (Ibvp).- 1 Tensors.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Algebraic Operations With Vectors.- 1.3 Coordinate Systems.- 1.4 Indicial Notation.- 1.5 Algebraic Operations With Tensors.- 1.6 The Tensor-Valued Tensor Function.- 1.7 The Voigt Notation.- 1.8 Tensor Fields.- 1.9 Theorems Involving Integrals.- Appendix A: A Graphical Representation Of A Second-Order Tensor.- A.1 Projecting A Second-Order Tensor Onto A Particular Direction.- A.2 Graphical Representation Of An Arbitrary Second-Order Tensor.- A.3 The Tensor Ellipsoid.- A.4 Graphical Representation Of The Spherical And Deviatoric Parts.- 2 Continuum Kinematics.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 The Continuous Medium.- 2.3 Description Of Motion.- 2.4 The Material Time Derivative.- 2.5 The Deformation Gradient.- 2.6 Finite Strain Tensors.- 2.7 Particular Cases Of Motion.- 2.8 Polar Decomposition Of F.- 2.9 Area And Volume Elements Deformation.- 2.10 Material And Control Domains.- 2.11 Transport Equations.- 2.12 Circulation And Vorticity.- 2.13 Motion Decomposition: Volumetric And Isochoric Motions.- 2.14 The Small Deformation Regime.- 2.15 Other Ways To Define Strain.- 3 Stress.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Forces.- 3.3 Stress Tensors.- 4 Objectivity Of Tensors.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 The Objectivity Of Tensors.- 4.3 Tensor Rates.- 5 The Fundamental Equations Of Continuum Mechanics.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Density.- 5.3 Flux.- 5.4 The Reynolds Transport Theorem.- 5.5 Conservation Law.- 5.6 The Principle Of Conservation Of Mass. The Mass Continuity Equation.- 5.7 The Principle Of Conservation Of Linear Momentum. The Equations Of Motion.- 5.8 The Principle Of Conservation Of Angular Momentum. Symmetry Of The Cauchy Stress Tensor.- 5.9 The Principle Of Conservation Of Energy. The Energy Equation.- 5.10 The Principle Of Irreversibility. Entropy Inequality.- 5.11 Fundamental Equations Of Continuum Mechanics.- 5.12 Flux Problems.- 5.13 Fluid Flow In Porous Media (Filtration).- 5.14 The Convection-Diffusion Equation.- 5.15 Initial Boundary Value Problem (Ibvp) And Computational Mechanics.- 6 Introduction To Constitutive Equations.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 The Constitutive Principles.- 6.3 Characterization Of Constitutive Equations For Simple Thermoelastic Materials.- 6.4 Characterization Of The Constitutive Equations For A Thermoviscoelastic Material.- 6.5 Some Experimental Evidence.- 7 Linear Elasticity.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Initial Boundary Value Problem Of Linear Elasticity.- 7.3 Generalized Hooke’s Law.- 7.4 The Elasticity Tensor.- 7.5 Isotropic Materials.- 7.6 Strain Energy Density.- 7.7 The Constitutive Law For Orthotropic Material.- 7.8 Transversely Isotropic Materials.- 7.9 The Saint-Venant’s And Superposition Principles.- 7.10 Initial Stress/Strain.- 7.11 The Navier-Lamé Equations.- 7.12 Two-Dimensional Elasticity.- 7.13 The Unidimensional Approach.- 8 Hyperelasticity.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Constitutive Equations.- 8.3 Isotropic Hyperelastic Materials.- 8.4 Compressible Materials.- 8.5 Incompressible Materials.- 8.6 Examples Of Hyperelastic Models.- 8.7 Anisotropic Hyperelasticity.- 9 Plasticity.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 The Yield Criterion.- 9.3 Plasticity Models In Small Deformation Regime (Uniaxial Cases).- 9.4 Plasticity In Small Deformation Regime (The Classical Plasticity Theory).- 9.5 Plastic Potential Theory.- 9.6 Plasticity In Large Deformation Regime.- 9.7 Large-Deformation Plasticity Based On The Multiplicative Decomposition Of The Deformation Gradient.- 10 Thermoelasticity.- 10.1 Thermodynamic Potentials.- 10.2 Thermomechanical Parameters.- 10.3 Linear Thermoelasticity.- 10.4 The Decoupled Thermo-Mechanical Problem In A Small Deformation Regime.- 10.5 The Classical Theory Of Thermoelasticity In Finite Strain (Large Deformation Regime).- 10.6 Thermoelasticity Based On The Multiplicative Decomposition Of The Deformation Gradient..- 10.7 Thermoplasticity In A Small Deformation Regime.- 11 Damage Mechanics.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 The Isotropic Damage Model In A Small Deformation Regime.- 11.3 The Generalized Isotropic Damage Model.- 11.4 The Elastoplastic-Damage Model In A Small Deformation Regime.- 11.5 The Tensile-Compressive Plastic-Damage Model.- 11.6 Damage In A Large Deformation Regime.- 12 Introduction To Fluids.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Fluids At Rest And In Motion.- 12.3 Viscous And Non-Viscous Fluids.- 12.4 Laminar Turbulent Flow.- 12.5 Particular Cases.- 12.6 Newtonian Fluids.- 12.7 Stress, Dissipated And Recoverable Powers.- 12.8 The Fundamental Equations For Newtonian Fluids.- Bibliography.- Index.
£90.99
Springer Notes on Continuum Mechanics
Book SynopsisThis publication is aimed at students, teachers, and researchers of Continuum Mechanics and focused extensively on stating and developing Initial Boundary Value equations used to solve physical problems. With respect to notation, the tensorial, indicial and Voigt notations have been used indiscriminately. The book is divided into twelve chapters with the following topics: Tensors, Continuum Kinematics, Stress, The Objectivity of Tensors, The Fundamental Equations of Continuum Mechanics, An Introduction to Constitutive Equations, Linear Elasticity, Hyperelasticity, Plasticity (small and large deformations), Thermoelasticity (small and large deformations), Damage Mechanics (small and large deformations), and An Introduction to Fluids. Moreover, the text is supplemented with over 280 figures, over 100 solved problems, and 130 references.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“The book is meant as a textbook for master and doctoral students and researchers. It is based on lecture notes of civil engineering courses of the author given at the University of Castillia-La Mancha (Spain). So the reader can expect a careful and detailed introduction to the subject without too much novelty. … The book is perhaps helpful for those readers who have already a strong background in continuum mechanics and want to find additional information on topics … .” (Albrecht Bertram, zbMATH, Vol. 1277, 2014)Table of ContentsPreface.- Abbreviations.- Operators And Symbols.- Si-Units.- Introduction.- 1 Mechanics.- 2 What Is Continuum Mechanics.- 3 Scales Of Material Studies.- 4 The Initial Boundary Value Problem (Ibvp).- 1 Tensors.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Algebraic Operations With Vectors.- 1.3 Coordinate Systems.- 1.4 Indicial Notation.- 1.5 Algebraic Operations With Tensors.- 1.6 The Tensor-Valued Tensor Function.- 1.7 The Voigt Notation.- 1.8 Tensor Fields.- 1.9 Theorems Involving Integrals.- Appendix A: A Graphical Representation Of A Second-Order Tensor.- A.1 Projecting A Second-Order Tensor Onto A Particular Direction.- A.2 Graphical Representation Of An Arbitrary Second-Order Tensor.- A.3 The Tensor Ellipsoid.- A.4 Graphical Representation Of The Spherical And Deviatoric Parts.- 2 Continuum Kinematics.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 The Continuous Medium.- 2.3 Description Of Motion.- 2.4 The Material Time Derivative.- 2.5 The Deformation Gradient.- 2.6 Finite Strain Tensors.- 2.7 Particular Cases Of Motion.- 2.8 Polar Decomposition Of F.- 2.9 Area And Volume Elements Deformation.- 2.10 Material And Control Domains.- 2.11 Transport Equations.- 2.12 Circulation And Vorticity.- 2.13 Motion Decomposition: Volumetric And Isochoric Motions.- 2.14 The Small Deformation Regime.- 2.15 Other Ways To Define Strain.- 3 Stress.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Forces.- 3.3 Stress Tensors.- 4 Objectivity Of Tensors.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 The Objectivity Of Tensors.- 4.3 Tensor Rates.- 5 The Fundamental Equations Of Continuum Mechanics.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Density.- 5.3 Flux.- 5.4 The Reynolds Transport Theorem.- 5.5 Conservation Law.- 5.6 The Principle Of Conservation Of Mass. The Mass Continuity Equation.- 5.7 The Principle Of Conservation Of Linear Momentum. The Equations Of Motion.- 5.8 The Principle Of Conservation Of Angular Momentum. Symmetry Of The Cauchy Stress Tensor.- 5.9 The Principle Of Conservation Of Energy. The Energy Equation.- 5.10 The Principle Of Irreversibility. Entropy Inequality.- 5.11 Fundamental Equations Of Continuum Mechanics.- 5.12 Flux Problems.- 5.13 Fluid Flow In Porous Media (Filtration).- 5.14 The Convection-Diffusion Equation.- 5.15 Initial Boundary Value Problem (Ibvp) And Computational Mechanics.- 6 Introduction To Constitutive Equations.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 The Constitutive Principles.- 6.3 Characterization Of Constitutive Equations For Simple Thermoelastic Materials.- 6.4 Characterization Of The Constitutive Equations For A Thermoviscoelastic Material.- 6.5 Some Experimental Evidence.- 7 Linear Elasticity.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Initial Boundary Value Problem Of Linear Elasticity.- 7.3 Generalized Hooke’s Law.- 7.4 The Elasticity Tensor.- 7.5 Isotropic Materials.- 7.6 Strain Energy Density.- 7.7 The Constitutive Law For Orthotropic Material.- 7.8 Transversely Isotropic Materials.- 7.9 The Saint-Venant’s And Superposition Principles.- 7.10 Initial Stress/Strain.- 7.11 The Navier-Lamé Equations.- 7.12 Two-Dimensional Elasticity.- 7.13 The Unidimensional Approach.- 8 Hyperelasticity.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Constitutive Equations.- 8.3 Isotropic Hyperelastic Materials.- 8.4 Compressible Materials.- 8.5 Incompressible Materials.- 8.6 Examples Of Hyperelastic Models.- 8.7 Anisotropic Hyperelasticity.- 9 Plasticity.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 The Yield Criterion.- 9.3 Plasticity Models In Small Deformation Regime (Uniaxial Cases).- 9.4 Plasticity In Small Deformation Regime (The Classical Plasticity Theory).- 9.5 Plastic Potential Theory.- 9.6 Plasticity In Large Deformation Regime.- 9.7 Large-Deformation Plasticity Based On The Multiplicative Decomposition Of The Deformation Gradient.- 10 Thermoelasticity.- 10.1 Thermodynamic Potentials.- 10.2 Thermomechanical Parameters.- 10.3 Linear Thermoelasticity.- 10.4 The Decoupled Thermo-Mechanical Problem In A Small Deformation Regime.- 10.5 The Classical Theory Of Thermoelasticity In Finite Strain (Large Deformation Regime).- 10.6 Thermoelasticity Based On The Multiplicative Decomposition Of The Deformation Gradient..- 10.7 Thermoplasticity In A Small Deformation Regime.- 11 Damage Mechanics.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 The Isotropic Damage Model In A Small Deformation Regime.- 11.3 The Generalized Isotropic Damage Model.- 11.4 The Elastoplastic-Damage Model In A Small Deformation Regime.- 11.5 The Tensile-Compressive Plastic-Damage Model.- 11.6 Damage In A Large Deformation Regime.- 12 Introduction To Fluids.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Fluids At Rest And In Motion.- 12.3 Viscous And Non-Viscous Fluids.- 12.4 Laminar Turbulent Flow.- 12.5 Particular Cases.- 12.6 Newtonian Fluids.- 12.7 Stress, Dissipated And Recoverable Powers.- 12.8 The Fundamental Equations For Newtonian Fluids.- Bibliography.- Index.
£89.60
