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Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-time Processes
R. S. Berry
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Description for Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-time Processes
Hardcover. The first book to provide a comprehensive treatment integrating finite-time thermodynamics and optimal control, giving an overview of important breakthroughs in the last 20 years. It presents a survey of the optimization technique, including the basics of optimal control theory, and the principal thermodynamic concepts and equations. Num Pages: 490 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWH; TDC; TGMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 816.
The first book to provide a comprehensive treatment integrating finite-time thermodynamics and optimal control, giving an overview of important breakthroughs in the last 20 years.
It presents a survey of the optimization technique, including the basics of optimal control theory, and the principal thermodynamic concepts and equations. In addition, it covers the solutions of a variety of finite-time thermodynamic problems, including coverage of their potential applications for the design of real technological processes, such as:
* heat-exchange systems
* mass transfer and separation processes
* commodity exchange as ... Read more
The first book to provide a comprehensive treatment integrating finite-time thermodynamics and optimal control, giving an overview of important breakthroughs in the last 20 years.
It presents a survey of the optimization technique, including the basics of optimal control theory, and the principal thermodynamic concepts and equations. In addition, it covers the solutions of a variety of finite-time thermodynamic problems, including coverage of their potential applications for the design of real technological processes, such as:
* heat-exchange systems
* mass transfer and separation processes
* commodity exchange as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471967521
SKU
V9780471967521
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About R. S. Berry
R. Stephen Berry is a U.S. professor of physical chemistry. He is the James Franck Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at The University of Chicago. He was also Special Advisor for National Security to the Director, at Argonne National Laboratory. V. Kazakov is the author of Thermodynamic Optimization of Finite-Time Processes, published by Wiley.
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