Entropy 2001, 3(3), 116-149; doi:10.3390/e3030116
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Energy, Entropy and Exergy Concepts and Their Roles in Thermal Engineering

Ibrahim Dincer 1,* email and Yunus A. Cengel 2
1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, KFUPM, Box 127, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557 USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 22 March 2001 / Accepted: 15 August 2001 / Published: 21 August 2001
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Abstract: Energy, entropy and exergy concepts come from thermodynamics and are applicable to all fields of science and engineering. Therefore, this article intends to provide background for better understanding of these concepts and their differences among various classes of life support systems with a diverse coverage. It also covers the basic principles, general definitions and practical applications and implications. Some illustrative examples are presented to highlight the importance of the aspects of energy, entropy and exergy and their roles in thermal engineering.
Keywords: energy; entropy; environment; exergy; thermodynamics

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Dincer, I.; Cengel, Y.A. Energy, Entropy and Exergy Concepts and Their Roles in Thermal Engineering. Entropy 2001, 3, 116-149.

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Dincer I, Cengel YA. Energy, Entropy and Exergy Concepts and Their Roles in Thermal Engineering. Entropy. 2001; 3(3):116-149.

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Dincer, Ibrahim; Cengel, Yunus A. 2001. "Energy, Entropy and Exergy Concepts and Their Roles in Thermal Engineering." Entropy 3, no. 3: 116-149.

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