Badescu, Viorel
Optimal Control in Thermal Engineering
1. Introduction
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Part I. Introductory Elements
2. Functions Optimization
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3. Elements of Variational Calculus
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Part II. Theory
4. Generalities Concerning the Optimal Control Problems
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5. The Maximum Principle (Pontryagin)
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6. The Gradient Method
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7. Dynamic Programming (Bellman Method)
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Part III. Applications: Heat Transfer and Storage
8. Heat Transfer Processes
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9. Heat Exchangers
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10. Storage of Thermal Energy and Exergy
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11. Heating and Cooling Processes
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12. Optimization of Thermal Insulation of Seasonal Water Storage Tanks
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13. Optimization of Pin Fin Profiles
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Part IV. Applications: Solar Energy Conversion into Thermal Energy Part
14. Optimization of Solar Energy Collection Systems
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15. Flat-Plate Solar Collectors. Optimization of Absorber Geometry
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16. Optimal Time-Dependent Operation of Open Loop Solar Collector Systems
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17. Optimal Time-Dependent Operation of Closed Loop Solar Collector Systems
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18. Optimal Flow Controllers
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Part V. Applications: Heat Engines
19. Endoreversible Heat Engines
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20. Diesel Engines
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21. Optimization of Daniel Cam Engines
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22. Photochemical Engines
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Part VI. Applications: Lubrication
23. Optimization of One Dimensional Slider Bearings
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Keywords: Engineering, Control, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Systems Theory, Control, Thermodynamics
- Author(s)
- Badescu, Viorel
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2017
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Series
- Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
- Page amount
- 15 pages
- Category
- Technology, Energy, Traffic
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319529684
- Printed ISBN
- 978-3-319-52967-7