| Foreword | 5 |
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| Preface | 6 |
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| Acknowledgements | 8 |
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| Contents | 10 |
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| About the Authors | 14 |
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| Nomenclature | 16 |
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| Subscripts | 17 |
| Superscripts | 18 |
| Greeks | 18 |
| Chapter 1: General Introduction and the Concept of Finite Time Thermodynamics | 19 |
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| 1.1 Background | 19 |
| 1.2 Development of Irreversible Thermodynamics | 24 |
| 1.3 Concept of Finite Time Thermodynamics | 25 |
| 1.4 Application of Finite Time Thermodynamics | 27 |
| 1.5 Conclusion | 28 |
| Chapter 2: Finite Time Thermodynamic Analysis of Carnot and Rankine Heat Engines | 29 |
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| 2.1 Introduction | 29 |
| 2.2 Ideal Carnot Cycle | 30 |
| 2.3 Finite Time Carnot Cycle | 32 |
| 2.3.1 Infinite Heat Capacity | 33 |
| 2.3.2 Alternative Derivation of Curzon-Ahlborn Efficiency | 36 |
| 2.3.3 Finite Heat Capacity | 38 |
| 2.4 Special Cases | 41 |
| 2.5 Irreversible Carnot Cycle | 42 |
| 2.6 Ideal Rankine Cycle | 45 |
| 2.7 Finite Time Rankine Cycle | 45 |
| 2.7.1 Alternatively Connected Rankine Cycle | 48 |
| 2.7.2 Continuously Connected Rankine Cycle | 51 |
| 2.8 Irreversible Rankine Cycle | 52 |
| 2.9 Conclusion | 54 |
| Chapter 3: Finite Time Thermodynamic Analysis of Brayton Cycle | 55 |
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| 3.1 Introduction | 55 |
| 3.2 Ideal Brayton Cycle | 56 |
| 3.3 Finite Time Brayton Cycle | 59 |
| 3.3.1 Infinite Heat Capacity | 59 |
| 3.3.2 Finite Heat Capacity | 61 |
| 3.4 Further Modifications in Brayton Cycle | 63 |
| 3.5 Irreversible Regenerative Brayton Cycle | 64 |
| 3.6 Discussion of Results | 70 |
| 3.7 Conclusion | 73 |
| Chapter 4: Finite Time Thermodynamic Analysis of Modified Brayton Cycle | 74 |
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| 4.1 Introduction | 74 |
| 4.2 Modified Brayton Cycles | 75 |
| 4.2.1 Intercooled Brayton Cycle | 75 |
| 4.2.2 Isothermal Brayton Cycle | 80 |
| 4.2.3 Intercooled Isothermal Brayton Cycle | 85 |
| 4.3 Discussion of Results | 91 |
| 4.3.1 Intercooled Brayton Cycle | 91 |
| 4.3.2 Isothermal Brayton Cycle | 93 |
| 4.3.3 Intercooled Isothermal Brayton Cycle | 96 |
| 4.4 Conclusion | 100 |
| Chapter 5: Finite Time Thermodynamic Analysis of Complex Brayton Cycle | 102 |
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| 5.1 Introduction | 102 |
| 5.2 Complex Brayton Cycle | 102 |
| 5.2.1 Intercooled-Reheat Brayton Cycle | 103 |
| 5.2.2 Isothermal Intercooled-Reheat Brayton Cycle | 107 |
| 5.3 Discussion of Results | 112 |
| 5.3.1 Intercooled-Reheat Brayton Cycle | 113 |
| 5.3.2 Isothermal Intercooled-Reheat Brayton Cycle | 125 |
| 5.4 Conclusion | 130 |
| Chapter 6: Finite Time Thermodynamic Analysis of Stirling and Ericsson Power Cycles | 131 |
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| 6.1 Introduction | 131 |
| 6.2 Ideal Stirling Cycle | 132 |
| 6.3 Ideal Ericsson Cycle | 135 |
| 6.4 Finite Time Stirling and Ericsson Cycles | 137 |
| 6.4.1 Finite Heat Capacity | 139 |
| 6.4.2 Infinite Heat Capacity | 143 |
| 6.5 Irreversible Stirling and Ericsson Cycles | 145 |
| 6.6 Discussion of Results | 152 |
| 6.6.1 Finite Time Stirling and Ericsson Cycles | 153 |
| 6.6.2 Irreversible Stirling and Ericsson Cycles | 162 |
| 6.7 Conclusion | 164 |
| Chapter 7: Finite Time Thermodynamics of Vapour Compression Refrigeration, Airconditioning and Heat Pump Cycles | 165 |
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| 7.1 Introduction | 165 |
| 7.2 The Reverse Carnot Cycle | 167 |
| 7.3 Vapour Compression Cycle | 169 |
| 7.4 Finite Time Vapour Compression Cycle | 170 |
| 7.4.1 Alternatively Connected Cycle to Thermal Reservoirs | 172 |
| 7.4.2 Continuously Connected Cycle to Thermal Reservoirs | 187 |
| 7.5 Modified Vapour Compression Cycle | 189 |
| 7.6 Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Performance | 191 |
| 7.7 Discussion of Results | 191 |
| 7.7.1 Heat Pump Cycle | 191 |
| 7.7.2 Airconditioning Cycle | 195 |
| 7.8 Conclusion | 196 |
| Chapter 8: Finite Time Thermodynamics of Cascaded Refrigeration and Heat Pump Cycles | 197 |
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| 8.1 Introduction | 197 |
| 8.2 Cascade Refrigeration and Heat Pump Cycles | 198 |
| 8.3 Finite Time Cascade Cycles | 200 |
| 8.3.1 Irreversible Refrigeration Cycle | 203 |
| 8.3.2 Irreversible Heat Pump Cycle | 206 |
| 8.4 Discussion of Results | 209 |
| 8.4.1 Cascaded Refrigeration Cycle | 209 |
| 8.4.2 Cascaded Heat Pump Cycle | 213 |
| 8.5 Conclusion | 217 |
| Chapter 9: Finite Time Thermodynamics of Rankine Cycle Airconditioning and Heat Pump Cycles | 218 |
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| 9.1 Introduction | 218 |
| 9.2 Rankine Cycle Airconditioning and Heat Pump Cycles | 218 |
| 9.3 Finite Time Thermodynamic Analysis | 220 |
| 9.3.1 Rankine Cycle Coupled Airconditioning Cycle | 220 |
| 9.3.2 Rankine Cycle Coupled Heat Pump Cycle | 223 |
| 9.4 Discussion of Results | 225 |
| 9.4.1 Rankine Cycle Coupled Airconditioning Cycle | 225 |
| 9.4.2 Rankine Cycle Coupled Heat Pump Cycle | 229 |
| 9.5 Conclusion | 232 |
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