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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shanley, Aaron I.

Series:

Mechanical engineering theory and applications.

Energy science, engineering and technology series.

Mechanical engineering theory and applications

Energy science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery.

Cooling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

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

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

NUMERICAL DISCRETE ORDINATES METHOD FOR RADIATION ENERGY TRANSPORT MODELING FOR THERMAL COMFORT COOLING

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

A LOW NEUTRON ABSORBING COOLANT FOR FAST REACTORS AND ACCELERATOR DRIVEN SYSTEMS

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

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

INTRODUCTION

RETROFIT FOR MINIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION

DESIGN FOR FLEXIBLE OPERATION

CONCLUSIONS

STUDY ON ADSORPTION AND THERMOELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEMS USING BOLTZMANN TRANSPORT EQUATION APPROACH#

ABBREVIATIONS

Subscripts

Superscripts

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

APPENDIX : GAUSS THEOREM APPROACH

NEW PROGRESS IN LIQUID DESICCANT COOLING SYSTEMS: ADSORPTION DEHUMIDIFIER AND MEMBRANE REGENERATOR#

NOMENCLATURE

Greek Letters

ADSORPTION DEHUMIDIFIER

MEMBRANE REGENERATOR

CONCLUSION

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62081-542-7

OCLC:

780442975