Optimal Control in Thermal Engineering

Viorel Badescu (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XV, 588 Seiten

2018 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-85026-9 (ISBN)

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This book is the first major work covering applications in thermal engineering and offering a comprehensive introduction to optimal control theory, which has applications in mechanical engineering, particularly aircraft and missile trajectory optimization. The book is organized in three parts: The first part includes a brief presentation of function optimization and variational calculus, while the second part presents a summary of the optimal control theory. Lastly, the third part describes several applications of optimal control theory in solving various thermal engineering problems. These applications are grouped in four sections: heat transfer and thermal energy storage, solar thermal engineering, heat engines and lubrication.Clearly presented and easy-to-use, it is a valuable resource for thermal engineers and thermal-system designers as well as postgraduate students.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.03.2022
Reihe/Serie	Studies in Systems, Decision and Control
Zusatzinfo	XV, 588 p. 179 illus.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	914 g
Themenwelt	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
Schlagworte	Bellman method • Direct Methods • Dynamic Programming • Indirect Methods • optimal control • Pontryagin Principle • Thermal Engineering
ISBN-10	3-319-85026-1 / 3319850261
ISBN-13	978-3-319-85026-9 / 9783319850269
Zustand	Neuware