Advanced Analytic and Control Techniques for Thermal Systems with Heat Exchangers

Advanced Analytic Control Techniques for Thermal Systems with Heat Exchangers presents the latest research on sophisticated analytic and control techniques specific for Heat Exchangers (HXs) and heat Exchanger Networks (HXNs), such as Stability Analysis, Efficiency of HXs, Fouling Effect, Delay Phenomenon, Robust Control, Algebraic Control, Geometric Control, Optimal Control, Fuzzy Control and Artificial Intelligence techniques. Editor Libor Pekař and his team of global expert contributors combine their knowledge and experience of investigated and applied systems and processes in this thorough review of the most advanced networks, analyzing their dynamics, efficiency, transient features, physical properties, performance, feasibility, flexibility and controllability. The structural and dynamic analyses and control approaches of HXNs, as well as energy efficient manipulation techniques are discussed, in addition to the design of the control systems through the full life cycle. This equips the reader with an understanding of the relevant theory in a variety of settings and scenarios and the confidence to apply that knowledge to solve problems in an academic or professional setting.

Graduate students and early-mid career professionals require a robust understanding of how to suitably design thermal systems with HXs and HXNs to achieve required performance levels, which this book offers in one consolidated reference. All examples and solved problems included have been tried and tested, and these combined with the research driven theory provides professionals, researchers and students with the most recent techniques to maximize the energy efficiency and sustainability of existing and new thermal power systems.

Focusses on advanced analytic and control techniques which have been investigated or applied to thermal systems with HXs and HXNs.

Includes practical applications and advanced ideas from leading experts in the field, as well as case studies and tested problems and solutions.

1. Preface

2. Fundamentals of heat exchangers

3. Modelling and parameter identification for heat exchangers

4. Stability and dynamic behavior analysis

5. The effect of fouling

6. Time-delay phenomenon

7. Fuzzy logic, neural networks, and artificial intelligence in heat exchanger design and control

8. Other modern control approaches

9. Optimal design and multi-objective optimization techniques

10. Soft computing techniques in heat exchangers design

11. Applications of recent analytic and control methods for heat exchanger systems

12. Index