Cooling systems : energy, engineering and applications / / Aaron I. Shanley, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910957074403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2011
• ISBN: 1-62081-542-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Collana: Mechanical engineering theory and applications; Energy science, engineering and technology
• Altri autori (Persone): ShanleyAaron I
• Disciplina: 621.5/6
• Soggetti: Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery; Cooling
• 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: Intro -- COOLING SYSTEMS: ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND APPLICATIONS -- COOLING SYSTEMS: ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND APPLICATIONS -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- RADIANT COOLING COMBINED WITH VENTILATION SYSTEMS -- ABSTRACT -- SYMBOLS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. RADIANT SYSTEMS -- 2.1. Definition and Classification -- 2.2. Fundamental of Heat Transfer -- 2.2.1. Conduction -- 2.2.2. Convection -- 2.2.3. Radiation -- 2.2.4. Multimode Heat Transfer -- 2.3. Heating and Cooling Capacity of Radiant Systems -- 3. COMMON VENTILATION STRATEGIES -- 3.1. Ventilation Aims: Indoor Air Quality and Cooling -- 3.2. Mixing Ventilation -- 3.3. Displacement Ventilation -- 4. RADIANT COOLING AND VENTILATION -- 4.1. Opportunities and Threats -- 4.2. Radiant Cooling and Mixing Ventilation -- 4.3. Radiant Cooling and Displacement Ventilation -- 4.3.1. Ceiling Cooling and Displacement Ventilation (CC/DV) -- 4.3.2. Floor Cooling and Displacement Ventilation (FC/DV) -- 5. HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT ENHANCEMENT -- 6. DEDICATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEMS (DOAS) -- 7. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- APPLICATIONS OF IMPINGEMENT JET COOLING SYSTEMS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. HEAT TRANSFER VARIABLES IN IMPINGING JETS -- 3. SINGLE JET FLOW AND JET IMPINGEMENT -- 4. ACTIVE CONTROLS IN SINGLE JETS -- 5. HIGH VELOCITY JET FLOW AND JET IMPINGEMENT -- 6. LIQUID JET ; IMPINGEMENT -- 7. ARRAY JET IMPINGEMENT -- 8. ARRAY JET IMPINGEMENT ON EFFUSION SURFACE -- 9. CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- NUMERICAL DISCRETE ORDINATES METHOD FOR RADIATION ENERGY TRANSPORT MODELING FOR THERMAL COMFORT COOLING -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION -- 3. ANALYSIS -- 3.1. Models -- 3.1.1. Cooling System -- 3.1.2. Thermal Comfort -- 3.2. Radiation -- 3.2.1. Governing Equations -- 3.2.2. Numerical Model -- 3.3. Convection -- 3.4. Simulation Procedure.; 4. NUMERICAL ACCURACY -- 4.1. Parametric Values -- 4.2. Grid-Independence -- 4.2.1. Radiation -- 4.3. Validation of DOM -- 5. SUMMARY -- 5.1. Effects of CP-Assisted Cooling System Operation on Primary Cooling Equipment -- REFERENCES -- A LOW NEUTRON ABSORBING COOLANT FOR FAST REACTORS AND ACCELERATOR DRIVEN SYSTEMS -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. ONE-GROUP CROSS SECTIONS OF NEUTRON RADIATION CAPTURE BY COOLANTS FROM LEAD-BISMUTH OR LEAD-208 IN THE FAST REACTOR RBEC-M NEUTRON SPECTRA -- 3. ONE-GROUP CROSS SECTIONS OF NEUTRON RADIATION CAPTURE BY COOLANTS OF THE ADS SUBCRITICAL CORE -- 4. ONE-GROUP CROSS SECTIONS OF NEUTRON RADIATION CAPTURE BY 238U AND 99TC IMMERSED IN THE ADS SUBCRITICAL CORE -- 5. CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- OPTIMIZATION OF AIRFOIL'S COOLING PASSAGES -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Optimization of the Cooling System -- 3.Problem Formulation -- 4.Optimization Objective -- 5.Objective Function and Optimization Process -- 6.Finding Optimal Solutions -- 7.Modelling of Passage Shape -- 7.1.Passages with a Circular Section -- 7.2.Passages with a Non-circular Section -- 8.Computational Model -- 9.Conjugate Task -- 10.Computational Examples -- 10.1.Limitations and Objectives -- 10.1.1.Cylindrical Passages -- 10.1.2.Non-Cylindrical Passages -- 10.2.CHT Analysis -- 11.Conclusion -- References -- COOLING SYSTEMS: RETROFIT AND THERMO-HYDRAULIC DESIGN FOR FLEXIBLE OPERATION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- RETROFIT FOR MINIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION -- DESIGN FOR FLEXIBLE OPERATION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- STUDY ON ADSORPTION AND THERMOELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEMS USING BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION APPROACH# -- ABSTRACT -- ABBREVIATIONS -- Subscripts -- Superscripts -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. GENERAL FORM OF BALANCE EQUATIONS -- 2.1. Derivation of the Thermodynamic Framework -- 2.2. Mass Balance Equation.; 2.3. Momentum Balance Equation -- 2.4. Energy Balance Equation 2.4. Energy Balance Equation 2.4. Energy Balance Equation -- 2.5. Summary of Section 2 -- 3. CONSERVATION OF ENTROPY -- 4. ADSORPTION COOLING -- 4.1. Description of Adsorption Cooling Model -- Evaporator -- Adsorption Isotherms and Kinetics -- Bed -- Condenser -- Mass Balance -- 4.2. Discussion -- 4.3. Summary of Section 4 -- 5. MACRO AND MICRO THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS -- 5.1. Thermoelectric Cooling -- 5.1.1. Energy Balance Analysis -- 5.1.2. Entropy Balance Analysis -- 5.1.3. Temperature-Entropy Plots of Bulk Thermoelectric Cooling Device -- 5.2. Transient Behavior of Thermoelectric Cooler -- 5.2.1. Derivation of the T-S Relation -- 5.2.2. Discussion -- 5.2.3. Summary of Section 5.2 -- 5.3. Microscopic Analysis: Super-Lattice Type Devices -- 5.3.1. Thermodynamic Modeling for Thin-Film Thermoelectrics -- 5.3.2. Discussion -- 5.3.3. Summary of Section 5.3 -- CONCLUSIONS -- APPENDIX : GAUSS THEOREM APPROACH -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- NEW PROGRESS IN LIQUID DESICCANT COOLING SYSTEMS: ADSORPTION DEHUMIDIFIER AND MEMBRANE REGENERATOR# -- ABSTRACT -- NOMENCLATURE -- Greek Letters -- Subscripts -- INTRODUCTION -- ADSORPTION DEHUMIDIFIER ; -- MEMBRANE REGENERATOR -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines the energy, engineering and application issues of cooling systems. Topics discussed include radiant cooling combined with ventilation systems; the applications of impingement jet cooling systems; solar cooling systems; liquid desiccant cooling systems and thermoelectric cooling systems using the Boltzmann transport equation approach.