Energy conservation : new research / Giacomo Spadoni, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spadoni, Giacomo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy conservation--Research.

Energy conservation.

Industries--Energy conservation--Research.

Industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Energy conservation may result in increase of financial capital, environmental value, national security, personal security, and human comfort. This title concentrates on energy conservation which is the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used.

Contents:

""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""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60876-778-7

OCLC:

847643483