Thermoeconomic analysis of vapor power systems
Authors
Sheppard, F.L.; Hartman, J.K.; Kelleher, M.D.; Nunn, R.H.
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Advisors
Date of Issue
1975-06
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
A method is presented for determining the relationships between the costs and technical performance of vapor power systens in a manner which permits fundamental design specifications to be made optimally with respect to overall system lifetime costs. Means of applying optimization techniques for large scale systems to the thermoeconomic analysis of power systems are described and demonstrated with a simplified sample model. The example studied is an environmentally driven ocean thermal gradient system. A sequential unconstrained minimization algorithm is employed for overall system design optimization.
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Technical Report
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Operations Research (OR)
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NPS Report Number
NPS-59Nn75062A
Sponsors
The work reported herein has been supported by the Energy Programs Office, Code L8O,of the Civil Engineering laboratory, Port Huenene, California; work request N68305 75 WR-S-0068.
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Format
The work reported herein has been supported by the Energy Programs Office, Code L8O,of the Civil Engineering laboratory, Port Huenene, California; work request N68305 75 WR-S-0068.
Citation
Sheppard, F. L., et al. Thermoeconomic analysis of vapor power systems. Final report for 1975. No. AD/A-013561. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. (USA), 1975.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.