An entropy generation metric for non-energy systems assessments

Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 587-592

  Sekulic, Dusan P ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

Entropy; Metrics; Product quality; Sustainability; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENTROPY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGERS; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE BRAZING; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENTROPY GENERATIONS; MANUFACTURING IS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MASS PRODUCTIONS; MATERIALS PROCESSING; METRICS; NON ENERGIES; NON-UNIFORMITIES; PROCESS INDUSTRIES; PROCESS QUALITIES; PRODUCT QUALITY; RESOURCE UTILIZATIONS; SUSTAINABILITY; THERMAL PROCESSING;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ALUMINUM; ENERGY USE; EXERGY; POWER GENERATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 67349262008     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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