Energy conservation [[electronic resource] ] : new research / / Giacomo Spadoni, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910452193203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009
• ISBN: 1-60876-778-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SpadoniGiacomo
• Disciplina: 333.791/6
• Soggetti: Energy conservation - Research; Industries - Energy conservation - Research; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Energy Conservation: New Research""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Short Communications""; ""On Energy Conservation in Infinite Systems""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Indeterminism through Deterministic Subprocesses""; ""2. Indeterministic Supertasks""; ""3. A New Route to Indeterminism""; ""4. An Indeterministic Supertask in a Strong Sense in whichEnergy Is Conserved""; ""5. A Criticism""; ""6. Extensions""; ""Acknowledgement""; ""References""; ""Numerical Analysis of Double Diffusive Natural Convection in Trapezoidal Exclosure Filled with Porous Medium under Magnetic Field""; ""Abstract""""I. Introduction""; ""II. Problem Definition and Governing Equations""; ""III. Solution Methodology""; ""IV. Results and Discussion""; ""V. Conclusion""; ""Nomenclature""; ""References""; ""Research and Review Studies""; ""Identifying Energy Conservation Behaviors of 6, 7, and 8th Grade Elementary School Children: A Pilot Study with Turkish Children""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Energy Saving And Productivity""; ""Method""; ""Findings""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Energy Conservation Measures as Investments""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""The Plight of the Good Engineer (or Why We Need a New Method to Discuss Efficiency Retrofits)""""Theory: Derivation of the Return on Investment from Paybackand Device Life Times""; ""Applying this Equation to a Specific Energy Conservation Measure""; ""Use of the ; Method to Influence Policy Towards Sustainability""; ""Extensions of the Model""; ""Limitations""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Towards Sustainable Energy Consumption Patterns: Economic Modeling of Energy Conservation in Greece""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Theoretical Background""; ""Data and Methodological Issues""; ""Energy Conservation in Hawking Radiation as Tunneling""""Abstract""; ""1.Introduction""; ""2.Tunneling""; ""3.Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Spray Combustion Simulation for Low-Nox Emissions""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. The Basics of Spray Combustion Simulation ""; ""3. Practical Application of Spray Combustion Simulation [13, 14] ""; ""4. Conclusion ""; ""Nomenclature ""; ""References ""; ""Mass and Energy Conserving Fully Discrete Schemes for the Shallow-Water Equations""; ""Abstract""; ""1.Introduction""; ""2.Shallow-Water Equations for a Rotating Unforced Ideal Fluid""