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ASME ( American Society of Mechanical Engineers )
Description: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing education, training and professional development, codes and standards, research, conferences and publications, government relations, and other forms of outreach." ASME is thus an engineering society, a standards organization, a research and development organization, a lobbying organization, a provider of training and education, and a nonprofit organization. Founded as an engineering society focused on mechanical engineering in North America, ASME is today multidisciplinary and global.
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Second Law Analysis and Synthesis of Solar Collector Systems
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The second law of thermodynamics is used to analyze the potential for exergy conservation in solar collector systems. It is shown that the amount of useful energy (exergy) delivered by solar ...
Unification of Three Different Theories Concerning the Ideal Conversion of Enclosed Radiation
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The discussion of the ideal conversion of enclosed thermal radiation revolves around three different theories, whose earliest proponents were Petela, Spanner, and Jeter, respectively. Each of these ...
On the Thermodynamic Optimization of Power Plants With Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Irreversibilities
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This note addresses the current debate on the correctness of power plant models and analyses of the type published by Curzon and Ahlborn (1975) among others. Such models are based on the ...
Thermodynamics of Energy Storage by Melting Due to Conduction or Natural Convection
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper describes the most basic thermodynamic aspects of the process of energy storage by melting of a phase change material when the energy source is a stream of hot single-phase fluid. ...
Second-Law Analysis of Solar Collectors With Energy Storage Capability
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This is an analytical and numerical study of the exergy that can be delivered by a solar collector installation with temporary energy storage capability. In the first part of the study, the ...
Thermodynamic Optimization of Solar-Driven Refrigerators
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper describes the thermodynamic optimization of a class of refrigerators without work input, which are driven by heat transfer from a solar collector. The model consists of a finite-size ...
Thermodynamic Optimization of Phase-Change Energy Storage Using Two or More Materials
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper documents the relative merits of using more than one type of phase-change material for energy storage. In the case of two phase-change systems in series, which are melted by the ...
Thermodynamics of Phase-Change Energy Storage: The Effects of Liquid Superheating During Melting, and Irreversibility During Solidification
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper considers the question of whether the optimum phase-change temperature for maximum exergy storage is universally equal to the geometric mean of the heat source and environment ...
Power and Refrigeration Plants for Minimum Heat Exchanger Inventory
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Thermodynamic Optimization of a Gas Turbine Power Plant With Pressure Drop Irreversibilities
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper we show that the thermodynamic performance of a gas turbine power plant can be optimized by adjusting the flow rate and the distribution of pressure losses along the flow path. ...