This book presents the diverse and rapidly expanding field of Entropy Generation Minimization (EGM), the method of thermodynamic optimization of real devices. The underlying principles of the EGM method - also referred to as "thermodynamic optimization," "thermodynamic design," and "finite time thermodynamics" - are thoroughly discussed, and the me
(Chapter Titles)Thermodynamics Concepts and LawsEntropy Generation and Exergy DestructionEntropy Generation in Fluid FlowEntropy Generation in Heat TransferHeat ExchangersInsulation SystemsStorage SystemsPower GenerationSolar-Thermal Power GenerationRefrigerationTime-Dependent OperationAppendices: Local Entropy Generation Rate. Variational Calculus.Author IndexSubject Index