Efficiency versus cost — A fundamental design conflict in energy science
An essential design conflict in energy technology is the trade-off between efficiency and cost. The lecture introduces concepts that deal with this trade-off and discusses real world examples. Among the many definitions of efficiency, exergetic efficiency is the most rigorous and often the most adeq...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2013-06-01
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| Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135401010 |