A prototype expert system for the conceptual synthesis of thermal processes

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 38, Issue 15-17, 1997, Pages 1737-1749

  Melli, Roberto ^a   Sciubba, Enrico ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy conversion; Expert systems; Power plants; Thermal process design

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONVERSION; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

THERMAL PROCESS DESIGN;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0031258981     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-8904(96)00186-0     Document Type: Article

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