Entropy Generation Minimization II
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2019) | Viewed by 15640
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Interests: thermal systems; active solar systems; passive solar systems; heat transfer with nanofluids and porous media; forecast of energy consumption
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Interests: entropy generation; convective heat transfer; heat transfer by nanofluids; thermal storage; heat transfer in porous media; heat transfer in microchannel
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Dear Colleagues,
Due to growing worldwide competition and the need to increase efficiency, it has become essential to optimize processes and systems. Optimization models are widely used in research and practice in order to minimize or maximize one or more variables. Entropy is used extensively in analyzing thermal processes and systems and in defining ideal processes that are isentropic. Many papers have recently carried out investigations by using the second law of thermodynamics for the optimization of thermal systems. The second law aspects can also be included in the analysis and design of thermal systems by considering irreversibilities that arise due to heat transfer and friction, which lead generation entropy.
A minimization of the generated entropy leads to an optimum system based on thermal aspects alone. These considerations may be linked with other aspects, such as economic considerations, to obtain an optimal design.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect original research articles, as well as review articles, on the most recent developments and research efforts in this field, with the purpose of providing guidelines for future research directions.
Prof. Dr. Sergio Nardini
Dr. Bernardo Buonomo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
Entropy generation minimization, Irreversible processes, exergy, Finite Time Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Heat-work conversion, Viscous dissipation, heat transfer in porous media, nanofluids, convection heat transfer, turbulent flow applications
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