3. Exergy viewpoint

3.1 Exergie – Anergie – Energy balance

For the most part, the presentation of the exergy concept given here is a simplified one, geared towards application to thermomechanical machines, i.e. essentially to open systems with an undeformable boundary and, a priori, no chemical reactions. It is sufficient to analyze most common energy converters.

3.1.1 Definition of exergy

Exergy is an essentially technical, if not practical, concept, in which mechanical energy and the surrounding environment...