The efficiency of a thermodynamic system is a key quantity on which its usefulness and wider application relies. This is especially true for a device that operates with marginal energy sources and close to ambient temperatures. Various definitions of efficiency are available, each of which reveals a certain performance characteristic of a device. Of these, some consider only the thermodynamic c...

Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic exponent p ≥ 1. Let G be a connected reductive algebraic group over k and let g be the Lie algebra of G. Note that G acts on G and on g by the adjoint action and on g by the coadjoint action. (For any k-vector space V we denote by V ∗ the dual vector space.) Let GC be the reductive group over C of the same type as G. Let UG be the variety...

Since the eco-efficiencies of all industrial processes/plants have become more and more important, engineers need to find a way to integrate control loop configuration and measurements of eco-efficiency. A new measure of ecoefficiency for control loop configuration was developed, the exergy efficiency factor. The exergy efficiency factor is based on the thermodynamic concept of exergy which can...

The energy system is one of the foundations a modern state, so, need for its successful development and functioning beyond doubt. In this regard, an objective assessment based on set indicators (viz. economic, thermodynamic) relevant. However, traditional operation carried out basis such characteristics as specific consumption conventional fuel electricity generation heat release, which does no...

The corrosion inhibition and adsorption (CIA) performance of the aqueous extracts of Aaronsohnia pubescens aerial parts (Odorized aqueous extract (OE) and Deodorized aqueous extract (DE)) on the corrosion mild steel (MS) in 1M hydrochloric acid were evaluated. It is based on the weight loss (WL) analysis, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters, and electrochemical methods both stationary (Potenti...

This communication presents thermodynamic methodology for the performance evaluation of combustion gas turbine cogeneration system with reheat. The energetic and exergetic efficiencies have been defined. The effects of process steam pressure and pinch point temperature used in the design of heat recovery steam generator, and reheat on energetic and exergetic efficiencies have been investigated....

Model choice plays an increasingly important role in Statistics. From a Bayesian perspective a crucial goal is to compute the marginal likelihood of the data for a given model. This however is typically a difficult task since it amounts to integrating over all model parameters. The aim of this paper is to illustrate how this may be achieved using ideas from thermodynamic integration or path sam...