Thermodynamic Cycles: Computer-Aided Design and Optimization

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CRC Press, Oct 21, 2003 - Science - 312 pages
This reference illustrates the efficacy of CyclePad software for enhanced simulation of thermodynamic devices and cycles. It improves thermodynamic studies by reducing calculation time, ensuring design accuracy, and allowing for case-specific analyses. Offering a wide-range of pedagogical aids, chapter summaries, review problems, and worked example

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Contents

Thermodynamic Concepts
1
13 REVIEW OF THERMODYNAMIC CONCEPTS
4
14 THERMODYNAMIC CYCLlC SYSTEMS
6
15 CYCLES
10
16 CARNOT CYCLE
11
17 CARNOT COROLLARIES
14
Vapor Cycles
15
22 BASIC RANKINE VAPOR CYCLE
19
413 ICE CYCLE
218
414 DESIGN EXAMPLES
220
415 SUMMARY
224
Combined Cycle and Cogeneration
227
52 TRIPLE CYCLE IN SERIES
233
53 TRIPLE CYCLE IN PARALLEL
237
54 CASCADED CYCLE
239
55 BRAYTONRANKINE COMBINED CYCLE
241

23 IMPROVEMENTS TO RANKINE CYCLE
28
24 ACTUAL RANKINE CYCLE
29
25 REHEAT RANKINE CYCLE
36
26 REGENERATIVE RANKINE CYCLE
41
27 LOWTEMPERATURE RANKINE CYCLES
52
Vapor Cycles
54
29 GEOTHERMAL HEAT ENGINES
58
210 OCEAN THERMAL ENGERGY CONVERSION
71
211 SOLAR POND HEAT ENGINES
76
212 WASTE HEAT ENGINES
79
213 VAPOR CYCLE WORKING FLUIDS
81
215 NONAZEOTROPIC MIXTURE RANKINE CYCLE
82
216 SUPERCRITICAL CYCLE
84
217 DESIGN EXAMPLES
87
218 SUMMARY
97
Gas ClosedSystem Cycles
99
32 DIESEL CYCLE
111
33 ATKINSON CYCLE
123
34 DUAL CYCLE
126
35 LENOIR CYCLE
132
36 STIRLING CYCLE
135
37 MILLER CYCLE
141
38 WICKS CYCLE
146
39 RALLIS CYCLE
148
310 DESIGN EXAMPLES1
154
311 SUMMARY
163
Gas OpenSystem Cycles
165
42 SPLITSHAFT GAS TURBINE CYCLE
174
43 IMPROVEMENTS TO BRAYTON CYCLE
178
44 REHEAT AND INTERCOOL BRAYTON CYCLE
179
45 REGENERATIVE BRAYTON CYCLE
185
46 BLEED AIR BRAYTON CYCLE
189
47 FEHER CYCLE
199
48 ERICSSON CYCLE
202
49 BRAYSSON CYCLE
207
410 STEAM INJECTION GAS TURBINE CYCLE
212
411 FIELD CYCLE
214
412 WICKS CYCLE
216
56 BRAYTONBRAYTON COMBINED CYCLE
246
57 RANKINERANKINE COMBINED CYCLE
251
58 FIELD CYCLE
254
59 COGENERATION
257
510 DESIGN EXAMPLES
268
511 SUMMARY
275
Refrigeration and Heat Pump Cycles
277
62 BASIC VAPOR REFRIGERATION CYCLE
280
63 ACTUAL VAPOR REFRIGERATION CYCLE
286
64 BASIC VAPOR HEAT PUMP CYCLE
289
65 ACTUAL VAPOR HEAT PUMP CYCLE
293
66 WORKING FLUIDS FOR VAPOR REFRIGERATION AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
296
67 CASCADE AND MULTISTAGED VAPOR REFRIGERATORS
297
68 DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORFREEZER SYSTEM AND AIRCONDITIONINGHEAT PUMP SYSTEM
306
69 ABSORPTION AIRCONDITIONING
310
610 BRAYTON GAS REFRIGERATION CYCLE
313
611 STIRLING REFRIGERATION CYCLE
318
612 ERICSSON CYCLE
322
613 LIQUEFACTION OF GASES
324
614 NONAZEOTROPIC MIXTURE REFRIGERATION CUYCLE
326
615 DESIGN EXAMPLES
329
616 SUMMARY
339
FiniteTime Thermodynamics
341
72 RATE OF HEAT TRANSFER
343
73 HEAT EXCHANGER
345
74 CURZON AND AHLBORN ENDOREVERSIBLE CARNOT CYCLE
351
75 CURZON AND AHLBORN CYCLE WITH FINITE HEAT CAPACITY HEAT SOURCE AND SINK
364
76 FINITETIME RANKINE CYCLE WITH INFINITELY LARGE HEAT RESERVOIRS
369
77 ACTUAL RANKINE CYCLE WITH INFINITELY LARGE HEAT RESERVOIRS
373
78 IDEAL RANKINE CYCLE WITH FINITE CAPACITY HEAT RESERVOIRS
376
79 ACTUAL RANKINE CYCLE WITH FINITE CAPACITY HEAT RESERVOIRS
390
710 FINITETIME BRAYTON CYCLE
397
711 ACTUAL BRAYTON FINITE TIME CYCLE
405
712 OTHER FINITE TIME CYCLES
411
714 BIBLIOGRAPHY
412
Appendix
417
Index
421

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