Energy Efficiency and Conservation

  1. Energy Systems Analysis
    1. System Boundaries and Definitions
      1. Defining System Boundaries
        1. Identifying System Inputs and Outputs
          1. System Components and Interactions
            1. Subsystem Analysis
              1. Hierarchical System Structure
              2. Energy Conversion Processes
                1. Types of Energy Conversion
                  1. Mechanical Energy Conversion
                    1. Electrical Energy Conversion
                      1. Thermal Energy Conversion
                        1. Chemical Energy Conversion
                          1. Electromagnetic Energy Conversion
                          2. Conversion Efficiency Principles
                            1. Sources of Energy Losses
                              1. Friction Losses
                                1. Heat Transfer Losses
                                  1. Electrical Resistance Losses
                                    1. Incomplete Combustion Losses
                                    2. Waste Heat Generation and Management
                                      1. Strategies for Loss Reduction
                                      2. Energy Balance Analysis
                                        1. Energy Input and Output Accounting
                                          1. Mass and Energy Conservation
                                            1. Steady-State vs. Transient Analysis
                                              1. System Efficiency Calculations
                                                1. Identifying Improvement Opportunities
                                                2. Energy Flow Visualization
                                                  1. Sankey Diagrams
                                                    1. Construction Principles
                                                      1. Interpretation Methods
                                                        1. Applications in Energy Auditing
                                                        2. Energy Flow Charts
                                                          1. Process Flow Diagrams
                                                            1. System Mapping Techniques

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