Constructal Design of Elliptical Cylinders with Heat Generating for Entropy Generation Minimization [PDF]
A heat dissipation model of discrete elliptical cylinders with heat generation on a thermal conduction pedestal cooled by forced convection is established.
Rong Wang +3 more
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Entropy Generation Minimization for Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) Reactors [PDF]
Thermal design and optimization for reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reactors is particularly important to fuel synthesis in naval or commercial scenarios.
Lei Zhang +4 more
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Constructal Optimization of Rectangular Microchannel Heat Sink with Porous Medium for Entropy Generation Minimization. [PDF]
A model of rectangular microchannel heat sink (MCHS) with porous medium (PM) is developed. Aspect ratio of heat sink (HS) cell and length-width ratio of HS are optimized by numerical simulation method for entropy generation minimization (EGM) according ...
Li W, Xie Z, Xi K, Xia S, Ge Y.
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Entropy generation minimization of higher-order endothermic/exothermic chemical reaction with activation energy on MHD mixed convective flow over a stretching surface. [PDF]
The present investigation aims to analyze higher-order endothermic/exothermic chemical reactions with activation energy by considering thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects on MHD mixed convective flow across a vertical stretching surface.
Sharma BK +3 more
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Entropy Generation Minimization of Two-Phase Flow Irreversibilities in Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
The efficient use of available energy in hydrocarbon extraction processes is essential to reducing overall emissions in the petroleum industry. The inefficient design of an extraction process leads to higher emissions per unit mass of hydrocarbon ...
Murtada A. Elhaj +3 more
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Entropy Generation Analysis of Desalination Technologies [PDF]
Increasing global demand for fresh water is driving the development and implementation of a wide variety of seawater desalination technologies. Entropy generation analysis, and specifically, Second Law efficiency, is an important tool for illustrating ...
John H. Lienhard V +5 more
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Optimizing renewable energy systems: A comprehensive review of entropy generation minimization
This comprehensive literature review examines the key concepts of entropy generation minimization and its significant impact on the advancement of renewable energy systems.
Hossam A. Nabwey +4 more
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Entropy Generation Minimization in Thermally Dissipating Flow Over a Thin Needle Moving in a Parallel Free Stream of Two Newtonian Fluids. [PDF]
This article is devoted to study sustainability of entropy generation in an incompressible thermal flow of Newtonian fluids over a thin needle that is moving in a parallel stream. Two types of Newtonian fluids (water and air) are considered in this work.
Khan I +4 more
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Meeting the growing energy demands has become a crucial challenge, which should employ energy integration and benefit from the extraction of the maximum thermodynamic potential of the resources consumed.
Juan C. Ordonez +2 more
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Entropy Generation Optimization in Multidomain Systems: A Generalized Gouy-Stodola Theorem and Optimal Control [PDF]
The paper considers an extended interpretation of the second law of thermodynamics and its implications to power conversion optimization in multidomain systems.
Hanz Richter +2 more
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