1st Edition
Advanced Modeling of Thermodynamic Cycles of Nuclear Power Plants
Introduction 1. Systems Approach and Innovative Teaching of Thermodynamic Cycles of Nuclear Power Plants with Thermoptim. 2. Physical Phenomena Involved in Nuclear Reactors, Panorama of Nuclear Reactors. 3. Steam and Gas Power Cycles: Understanding, Analysis, and Improvement Methodologies. 4. Improvement of Steam Power Cycles. 5. Medium-Temperature Steam Power Cycles. 6. Improvement of Closed-Cycle Gas Turbines. 7. Specific Applications and Perspectives: Combined Cycles, Desalination, Hydrogen Production, and Cogeneration. 8. Case Studies. 9. Systemic Modeling: A Strategic Imperative for Energy Engineering Education. Appendix 1: Reminders. Appendix 2: Turbines.
Biography
Renaud Gicquel served as a Full Professor and later a Distinguished Professor at PSL University, France, directing its Centre for Energy Studies (1987–2004). A graduate of École des Mines de Paris, France, with a doctorate from Paris VI University, France, Dr. Gicquel’s passion for integrating technology with thermodynamics education led him to develop Thermoptim, an innovative software widely used for energy system simulation and teaching, and he is the author of over 80 papers and three books. He has also created three MOOCs, democratizing access to advanced energy concepts globally. Dr. Gicquel’s career spans numerous notable international roles: Special Assistant to the UN Secretary General for the Conference on New and Renewable Energy Sources (1980), senior positions at France’s Ministry for Research and the National and CNRS, and co‑founding the Mediterranean Energy Observatory (1986).
