Optimal control in thermal engineering. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Viorel Badescu.
• Authors: Badescu, Viorel
• Contents: Introduction -- Functions optimization -- Elements of variational calculus -- Generalities concerning the optimal control problems -- The maximum principle (Pontryagin) -- The gradient method -- Dynamic programming (Bellman method) -- Heat transfer processes -- Heat exchangers -- Storage of thermal energy and exergy -- Heating and cooling processes -- Optimization of thermal insulation of seasonal water storage tanks -- Optimization of pin fin profiles -- Optimization of solar energy collection systems -- Flat-plate solar collectors. Optimization of absorber geometry -- Optimal time-dependent operation of open loop solar collector systems -- Optimal time-dependent operation of closed loop solar collector systems -- Optimal flow controllers -- Endoreversible heat engines -- Diesel engines -- Optimization of Daniel cam engines -- Photochemical Engines -- Optimization of one dimensional slider bearings.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 621.4021; Engineering; Thermodynamics; Heat -- Transmission; Heat engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Heat engineering; Heat -- Transmission; Thermodynamics; Engineering; Control; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; Systems Theory, Control; Thermodynamics; Science -- Mechanics -- Dynamics -- Thermodynamics; Science -- System Theory; Engineering thermodynamics; Cybernetics & systems theory; Thermodynamics & heat; Systems theory; Technology & Engineering -- Automation; Automatic control engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319529684; 3319529684
• Related ISBNs: 9783319529677; 3319529676
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource, title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 17, 2017).
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