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Comparison analysis of three CO2-based binary mixtures performing in the supercritical Brayton cycle for molten salt energy storage Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-26 Shurong Zhang, Yeshan Sun
It is generally acknowledged that using CO2-based binary mixtures as working fluids in supercritical recompression Brayton cycle for waste heat recovery is a promising technique. This study examines the performance of CO2-Kr (0.76/0.24) and CO2-Xe (0.56/0.44) mixtures, comparing them with pure CO2. Both thermodynamic and thermo-economic considerations are taken into account to establish optimal parameter
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Analysis of thermal production effect of multi-horizontal U-shaped well Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-26 Yuanyuan Ma, Xiaodong Li, Xiaofei Fu, Shibin Li, Ligang Zhang, Songze Liu, Tingting Wang
The multi-horizontal section hot dry rock (HDR) heat extraction system is proposed for efficient deep geothermal resources mining in this study. The thermal-hydraulic numerical model of the multi-horizontal section geothermal exploitation system is set up, the space-time evolution of temperature field is analyzed. The sensitivity factors including completion schemes, horizontal well diameter, quantity
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Thermodynamic modeling of coal-gas interactions and desorption temperature analysis Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-25 Chengmin Wei, Chengwu Li, Qiusheng Ye, Zhenfei Li, Min Hao, Yifan Yin
This research developes an innovative thermodynamic coupling model for gas-bearing coal, improving temperature change simulations during coalbed methane desorption. The model distinctively integrates adsorption/desorption heat effects, free gas expansion, dynamic diffusion, the Klinkenberg effect, and moisture influence, offering a more comprehensive perspective of thermodynamic behavior. Comparisons
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Suppression characteristics of water mist containing alkali metal compounds in natural gas explosions Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Zhenqi Liu, Xiaoxing Zhong, Yansen Lu, Di Zhu, Qiu Zhong, Tengfei Chen
The natural gas explosion in semi-constrained spaces seriously jeopardize public safety. Water mist containing additive is an important method to reduce the disaster intensity. However, in actual scenarios, the explosion usually propagates for a certain distance before entering the mist area, which is more difficult to suppress the explosion. Therefore, the self-designed experimental system was used
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Experimental and numerical study on the suppression of brown coal explosion characteristics by different types of solid explosion suppressants Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Xiangrui Wei, Yansong Zhang, Xiang Wang, Xiangbao Meng, Youning Zhang, Jing Shi
A 20L spherical explosion testing system was used to characterize the explosion characteristics of brown coal powder and its mixing with different explosion suppressants. and the free radical reaction mechanism was studied through numerical simulation. Research has shown that sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) has a low decomposition temperature and a fast reaction rate in the early stages. A significant
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High spatiotemporal resolution optical measurements of two-stage ignition and combustion in Engine Combustion Network Spray D flames Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Hyung Sub Sim, Lukas Weiss, Noud Maes, Lyle M. Pickett
This study explores flame structures and combustion dynamics in high-pressure n-dodecane fuel sprays, focusing on the formation and consumption of formaldehyde (CH2O) during autoignition and the development of poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) as soot precursors. These processes are crucial for optimizing combustion efficiency and reducing emissions. However, traditional approaches, which rely on single-shot
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Variable air blast fireball of HMX/Al with tailored gradient structures Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Yaofeng Mao, Wei Cao, Jie Chen, Zao Zou, Fude Nie, Jun Wang
Air blast fireball of the composite explosive is an important way to destroy the target and effectively determines the damage effect. Herein, based on the effect of aluminum powder content on the explosion reaction kinetics of HMX-based aluminized explosives, the cylindrical charges with positive gradient structure (PGS) and negative gradient structure (NGS) were designed and prepared to control the
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Mixed convection flow and heat-mass transfer of cross liquid near a stagnation region with Dufour, Soret effects and chemical reaction Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Sultan Alqahtani, Sohail Rehman, Hashim, Hala H. Abd El-Gawad, Sheeba Afridi
Heat-mass transfer in a liquid flow over a stretching surface at a stagnation regime is significant in optimal manufacturing and quality assurance depending on the rheological behavior of viscoelastic fluids in process machinery. Stretching sheet flow at a stagnation point is a standard procedure used in the metallurgical industries for manufacturing of different equipment and cooling systems. Due
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Effects of time-dependent and radiation on a tri-hybrid nanofluid flowing on stretchable/shrinkable cylinders with irregular heat generation/absorption using Ohmic heating Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Assmaa Abd-Elmonem, Mariam Imtiaz, Qammar Rubbab, Fatima Ali, Neissrien Alhubieshi, Wasim Jamshed, Mohamed R. Eid, Fayza Abdel Aziz ElSeabee, Hijaz Ahmad
This work focuses on the non-linear dynamics of unsteady tri-hybrid nanofluids inside a thermally radiative, expandable or contractible cylinder, which has been a consistent subject of interest for contemporary researchers. An advanced model is formulated to address the unsteady external flowing of a conductive 50 %:50 % by volume aqueous solution of ethylene glycol-based ternary hybrid nanofluid (THNF)
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Experimental investigation and numerical prediction on heat transfer performance of a high speed radially rotating heat pipe Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Guo Li, Yuchen Zhang, Guohua Zhang, Shiyu Huang, Yuhang Tang, Shuiting Ding, Huimin Zhou
A CFD model considering the saturation pressure difference inside radially rotating heat pipes (RRHP) was proposed to reveal the heat transfer characteristics. To validate the model, copper-water RRHPs were designed and experimented. These experiments were conducted under equivalent centrifugal accelerations ranging from 100 g to 1500 g, with heat inputs varying from 40 W to 240 W. The centrifugal
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Combination of high cetane diesel fuel and post injection mode in a diesel engine: A path towards lower exhaust emissions Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Hiren Dave, Kamal Sharma, Sonawane Chandrakant
The major objective of the presented work is to explore the effect of post injection (PI) strategy using neat diesel fuel (D100) blended with cetane number enhancer (CNE). The motive behind adding CNE in diesel fuel was to lower its self-ignition temperature and hence delay period subsequently. This can lead to more efficient combustion of post injected fuel which leads to lower incomplete combustion
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New structure for better thermal resistance of building with phase change material: Response to milder thermal change than common walls Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Yan He, Shengnan Li, Mazeyanti Mohd Ariffin, Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh, Arash Karimipour, Randa I. Hatamleh, PHH Viet, Aliakbar Karimipour
By adding the insulation with phase change material (PCM), the building's thermal resistance was enhanced. Relying on the capabilities of DesignBuilder, 3584 different cases were defined to determine the effect of different input parameters on energy consumption. The results showed that instead of using insulation or PCM, it is better to use a combination of insulation and PCM. The location of PCM + insulation
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Experimental investigation of distilled water production performance of conventional solar stills using CaCl2·6H2O phase change material reinforced with SrCl2·6H2O and graphene-based nanoparticles Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Sinem Kılıçkap Işık, Emin El
This study aims to enhance the performance of conventional single-slope basin-type solar stills by integrating phase change materials (PCMs) and nanoparticles. Calcium chloride hexahydrate, known for its high heat storage capacity, was selected as the primary PCM. Strontium chloride hexahydrate was added as a nucleating agent to address the supercooling tendency. Additionally, graphene oxide (GO) and
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Melting rheology of Prandtl Eyring hybrid nanofluid flow with slip condition past a Riga Wedge through Darcy-Forchheimer medium Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Muhammad Nadeem, Imran Siddique, Rifaqat Ali, Irfan Saif Ud Din, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain
The current matter examines the 2D flow of Prandtl Eyring hybrid (Al2O3+Cu/SA) nanoliquid through a porous media with a velocity slip mechanism along the melted Riga wedge. A combination of Alumina (Al2O3) and Copper (Cu) nanoparticles in a sodium alginate (SA) base liquid is called a hybrid nanofluid. Furthermore, the physical meaning of the flow behavior is explored with Darcy-Forchheimer. Heat sink/source
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Numerical simulation of the impact of rainfall on tunnel fire Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-22 Dia Luan, Jakub Bielawski, Chuangang Fan, Wojciech Węgrzyński, Xinyan Huang
An improved understanding of tunnel fire dynamics is crucial for fire and life safety. This work highlights the significance of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques in addressing the interaction between tunnel fires and rainfall. The discrete phase model based on the Lagrangian approach is applied to simulate raindrops, while the species transport model is used to simulate fuel combustion
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Integrated optimization of the building envelope and the HVAC system in office building retrofitting Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Wenjing Cui, Guiwen Liu, Yanyan Wang, Kaijian Li
Increasing the energy efficiency of existing buildings is the major strategy to reach carbon neutral targets, given that the building sector is a major emitter. In particular, one major part of building energy usage is the building heating, ventilation and air-cooling system, which are highly depending on the thermal performance of building envelope and increase the challenge of selecting optimal packages
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Thermo-economic analysis of sun drying patio coffee in the Sierra Mariscal, Chiapas-México Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 D. Santizo-Díaz, J.J. Flores-Prieto
This study shows a thermo-economic analysis of patio coffee drying in the Sierra Mariscal Chiapas-México to optimize bed thickness. The drying time, specific energy, thermal efficiency, water-effective diffusivity, and drying batch costs were correlated with bed thickness and solar irradiation. The initial and final coffee moisture contents were 53 % and 11–12 % (w.b). The bed thickness was in terms
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Comprehensive analysis and thermo-economic optimization of the dry cooling system for supercritical CO2 power cycle Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Yuanyuan Yu, Xiaoxiao Li, Chuang Wu, Chao Liu, Junjie Feng
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis and optimization of the dry cooling system for the supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power cycle, a promising technology for generating electricity from renewable heat sources. Unlike prior studies that concentrated solely on specific cooling system components, this paper examines thermoeconomic factors and employs mathematical models to analyze how various operational
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Experimental and numerical study on the combustion characteristic of H2 and CH4 in oxygen-enriched environment Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Yujie Lin, Yi Liu, Bi Chen, Guanlin Peng, Anfeng Yu
Oxygen-enriched combustion could rise the hazard of unexpected fire and explosion in industry. This study experimentally and numerically analyzed the combustion characteristic of H2 and CH4 in oxygen-enriched environment (Ω = 21%–100 %). For H2 at Φ = 1 and Ω = 100 %, the maximum explosion pressure and maximum pressure rise rate were about 3.89 MPa and 1259.2 MPa/s. For CH4, these values were about
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Experimental investigation of effects of ullage height on the burning rate and heat feedback in pool fires Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Xiang Zhang, Jinlong Zhao, Xinjiang Li, Hong Huang, Jianping Zhang
Pool fire with varying ullage height is a common type of accident that occurs in industrial parks. This paper explores the ullage height effects on the burning rate and heat feedback in pool fires through the experimental and theoretical study. A series of experiments were conducted using heptane with four tray sizes and five ullage heights. The results show that, the burning rate initially decreases
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Performance assessment on a modified precision refrigeration cycle using low GWP mixtures Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Lingeng Zou, Ye Liu, Qinghua Chen
Recently, with the increasing worldwide demand for low-temperature freezers, applying natural working medium hydro-carbon refrigerants for them has been widely concerned. Auto-cascade refrigeration cycle (ARC), as an efficient refrigeration technology, has been widely applications. However, the low separation efficiency of the refrigerant mixtures of the conventional ARC leads to its poor performance
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Evaluation of heat transfer for unsteady thin film flow of mono and hybrid nanomaterials with five different shape features Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 K. Sreelakshmi, G. Leena Rosalind Mary, Umar F. Alqsair, Ismail M.M. Elsemary, Rajab Alsayegh, Sami Ullah Khan, Lioua Kolsi
Recent advancement in nanotechnology brings the idea of hybrid nanomaterials which offer distinguish applications in thermal reservoirs, cooling systems, energy applications, chemical engineering, vehicle engines etc. The understating of shape features for hybrid nanomaterials is quite essential as such consequences highly influenced various thermal properties like viscosity, thermal conductivity,
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Numerical investigation and software design for internally finned helically coiled tubes heat exchangers with single-stream and multi-stream Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Jiaming Cao, Yuyang Yuan, Zhao Zhang, Zhengyan Xiao, Xuesheng Wang
To enhance the heat transfer inside the helically coiled tubes, a kind of internally finned helically coiled tubes is proposed. Compared to the smooth helically coiled tubes, the heat transfer and flow resistance characteristics of internally finned helically coiled tubes are investigated numerically. Influence of fin number, pitch and coil diameter on the performance is analyzed. Empirical correlations
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Design and operational features of an active condensation system for enhanced energy efficiency in a biomass-fired district heating plant Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Milan S. Marjanović, Rade M. Karamarković, Dušan M. Todorović, Marko O. Obradović, Aleksandar M. Jovović, Dejan B. Radić
The study addresses the design and operational features of an active condensation (AC) system aimed at improving the energy efficiency of a 3rd generation district heating (DH) plant. Several similar biomass-utilizing plants have recently been built in the Republic of Serbia. The plant is equipped with biomass-fired boilers totaling 2 MW capacity, utilizing varying qualities of wet wood chips. The
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Analysis of conduction mode in cold energy storage using a tank filled with nanomaterial Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Mashhour A. Alazwari, Ali Basem, Hussein A.Z. Al-bonsrulah, Khalid H. Almitani, Nidal H. Abu-Hamdeh, Mahmood Shaker Albdeiri, Galal A.Ahmed Alashaari
The intensification of freezing rates through the incorporation of nano-sized powders and fins through a cold storage unit was examined. The Galerkin method with special meshing was utilized to solve equations, which were based on the supposition of conduction mode dominance. Additives of varying diameters (dp) and three different concentration levels (ϕ) were implemented. The findings are presented
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Influence of design parameters on heat production of a multilateral butted closed loop geothermal system Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Shuo Wu, Tong Lu, Qiang Guo, Lei Wang, Peng Yang, Zhitao Zhao, Delong Zhang
To efficiently develop hot dry rock and other geothermal energy, a multilateral butted closed loop geothermal system (MBCLGS) is presented in this paper to replace the U-shaped closed-loop geothermal system (UCLGS). Besides, a casing-cement-formation transient heat transfer model is established to investigate the influences of key factors on the heat production of MBCLGS. After thermal-fluid-structural
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Pilot study on liquid desiccant systems in greenhouse for water saving and climatecontrol Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Ahmed Almashharawi, Ahmad Bamasag, Hani Abulkhair, Ryan Lefers
In regions with hot and arid climates, meeting the growing demands for irrigation and food production is crucial. Greenhouse farming offers a promising solution, significantly enhancing agricultural water efficiency by producing high-value crops with reduced freshwater consumption compared to traditional methods. However, the reliance on freshwater-dependent evaporative cooling systems in greenhouses
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Comment on the paper “Three dimensional convective flow of Sutterby nanofluid with activation energy” [Case Stud. Therm. Eng. 50(2023) 103446] Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Asterios Pantokratoras
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Thermodynamic characteristics of weakly caking coal oxidation and variation law of gaseous products in low oxygen concentration environment Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Li-Feng Ren, Xin Yu, Qing-Wei Li, Fan Tao, Teng-Fei Weng, Xiao-Wei Zhai, Teng Ma
To research the impact of oxygen consistency on the thermal dynamic characteristics and the change of gas products of weakly caking coal oxidation, differential scanning calorimetry and temperature programmed experiments were used to study, and the correlation between the intensity of heat release at distinct consistencies of oxygen and concentration of gas products was computed applying grey correlation
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The numerical and experimental investigation of the transient behaviours of a lithium-ion pouch battery cell under dynamic conditions Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Berkay Tahirağaoğlu, Gökhan Sevilgen, Halil Sadettin Hamut
In this paper, the transient model of a high energy density Lithium-ion pouch battery cell is developed under dynamic conditions. The battery cell has a capacity of 73 Ah and volumetric energy density of 642 Wh L−1. This is one of the few studies included the electro-thermal behaviour of high energy density battery under transient conditions by using second ordered model. The transient model indicated
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Study on multi-field coupling characteristics of underground coal combustion and nitrogen injection parameter optimization Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Yuntao Liang, Sida Guo, Xin Cai, Fuchao Tian, Shaofeng Wang
Underground coal fires, which are widely distributed and cause serious resource waste and environmental hazards, have become a common concern of the international community. This paper aims to reveal the mechanism of coal spontaneous combustion and the expansion law of underground coal fires. A void rate model from the goaf to the ground surface and a multi-field coupling model for underground coal
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Exploring integrated heat and mass transfer in von-Kármán dynamics involving Reiner-Rivlin fluid with regression models Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Saddam Sultan Akbar, M. Mustafa, Ammar Mushtaq
The rotating disk system is widely used in several important applications, including turbomachinery design, mixing and stirring processes, centrifugal blood pumps development, optimizing electronic component, cooling efficiency, and various others. Moreover, regression models offer comprehensive and reliable prediction for important parameters in flows developed by revolving disks. This article presents
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Investigating asymmetric mass and heat transfer in the calendering of modified double-base propellants Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Zhi-yuan Zhang, Bao-yun Ye, You-sheng Qiu, Run-xin Wang, Chen-he Feng, Chong-wei An, Jing-yu Wang
To improve the plasticization quality and process safety of Modified Double-Base (MDB) propellants during the calendering process. This study, using actual physical parameters of MDB propellant, a three-dimensional thermo-fluid coupled model was developed to investigate the effects of process parameters on the heat and mass transfer behavior of MDB materials during the calendering process. By comparing
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Effects of corrugation on convective heat transfer and power generation in a wavy walled triangular cavity equipped with inclined elastic fin and piezo-energy harvester assembly Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Fatih Selimefendigil, Hakan F. Oztop
Piezoelectric energy harvesters are one of the energy conversion technologies that can be used to convert a variety of external sources, including wind, fluid motion, and vibrations, into electrical energy. This work suggests a novel wall corrugation design in addition to an elastic fin piezo assembly arrangement for power generation and thermal management in a triangular cavity during turbulent forced
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Effectiveness and energy loss of film cooling in endwall with spiral-channel holes Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Yuhao Jia, Yongbao Liu, Xing He, Zewei Meng
Spiral-channel holes are utilized on the turbine endwall to enhance cooling effectiveness. Numerical simulations and experimental verification are conducted to analyze the cooling performance and energy loss of spiral-channel holes, as well as the influence of parameters and flow field structure on the vane. Results reveal that the energy loss due to the spiral-channel hole is slightly higher than
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Integrated neural network based simulation of thermo solutal radiative double-diffusive convection of ternary hybrid nanofluid flow in an inclined annulus with thermophoretic particle deposition Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 B. Shilpa, V. Leela, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, Sarfaraz Kamangar, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Muhammad Mahmood Ali
Numerical simulation of magnetohydrodynamic radiative double-diffusive convective heat and mass transfer of a ternary hybrid nanofluid with thermophoretic particle deposition in an inclined annulus is studied. Both sides of cylinders are preserved at uniform temperatures, while the remaining sides are thermally insulated. The coupled nonlinear partial differential equations are solved using a finite
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Numerical simulation and multi-objective optimization design of conjugate heat transfer in novel double shell-passes multi-layer helically coiled tubes heat exchangers Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Yuyang Yuan, Jiaming Cao, Zhao Zhang, Zhengyan Xiao, Xuesheng Wang
A novel double shell-passes multi-layer helically coiled tubes heat exchanger (DSMHCTHE) is proposed to improve the flow and heat transfer performance of the shell side. It was studied by using conjugate heat transfer numerical model. By changing coil diameter and pitch, the influence of coil torsion on the performance of the heat exchangers was investigated in the range of 0.0637–0.3183, and compared
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Experimental investigation into thermal characteristics of subcooled flow boiling in horizontal concentric annuli for cooling ultra-fast electric vehicle charging cables Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Haein Jung, Seunghyun Lee
In an effort to reduce the charging time of electric vehicles (EVs), the thermal management of the charging system has emerged as one of the most urgent issues. The charging rate has been restricted to avoid thermal failure especially in charging cable. Recently, a direct contact cooling technique that utilizes subcooled flow boiling for charging cables has been proposed and has shown promising thermal
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Comparison of the effects on heat transfer through oil oscillation in a steel piston cooling gallery: Friction welding versus laser welding Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Min Li, Yao hui Yin, Ya hui Liu, Hui yong Du, Xin Wang, Zeng hui Yin
Piston cooling gallery plays a critical role in managing the temperature of the piston and its performance. This paper aims to study the effect of oscillatory heat transfer within the cooling galleries, focusing on two distinct types: flanged (friction-welded) and smooth structures (laser-welded). To do so, the Eulerian multiphase flow model and the k-ω SST turbulence model were used to simulate the
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Simulation of in-situ steam-driven oil seepage in single-fracture oil shale CT digital cores after pyrolysis at different temperatures Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Yuxing Zhang, Lei Wang, Dong Yang, Guoying Wang, Zhiqin Kang, Jing Zhao, Yangsheng Zhao
Based on digital cores of oil shale obtained from high-temperature steam in-situ pyrolysis and micro-CT scanning experiments, the real structures of oil shale after pyrolysis at different temperatures were seamlessly integrated into COMSOL through precise grid partitioning. This enabled the simulation of in-situ steam-assisted oil recovery two-phase flow fields. The study examines the dynamic evolution
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Artificial neural network-based models for short term forecasting of solar PV power output and battery state of charge of solar electric vehicle charging station Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Chaouki Ghenai, Fahad Faraz Ahmad, Oussama Rejeb
The main objective of this study is to develop ANN-based predictive models for short-term forecasting of solar PV power output and battery state of charge. The 3Ds energy model that integrates Decarbonization, Digitalization, and Decentralization of the energy system to facilitate the shift towards sustainable energy sources is used for this electric vehicle project. The experimental set up includes
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Design, optimisation and evaluation of the S-CO2 Brayton cycle for marine low-speed engine flue gas Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Liangtao Xie, Jianguo Yang, Xin Yang, Zheng Qin, Sicong Sun
Five configurations of the S-CO2 Brayton cycle (SCBC) were constructed for flue gas waste heat recovery (WHR) of the marine low-speed engine HHM-6EX340EF on the EBSILON platform using the bench test data to save energy, reduce emissions and the efficient operation of ocean-going vessels. Experimental data from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) was utilised to validate the accuracy of the model and
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Optimal dual-pressure evaporation organic Rankine cycle for recovering waste heat from compressed air energy storage (CAES) Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Zhong Ge, Yanlei Zhai, Jian Li, Jianbin Xie, Zhiyong Xie, Fubin Yang
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) is an effective solution to the problems of the intermittency and volatility of renewable energy. However, the process of compressing air consumes energy and converts it into low-temperature waste heat, limiting the improvement of round-trip efficiency. This paper introduces the dual-pressure evaporation organic Rankine cycle (ORC) to recover the waste heat from
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Experimental study on improving the heat transfer performance of large-diameter thin flattened heat pipes Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Wenjie Zhou, Yetong Chen, Yong Li, Junfeng He, Yixiong Liu, Jixiang Gao, Yue Jian, Huazhuo Liang
Theoretically, when flattened to the same thickness, thin flattened heat pipes made from thin-walled cylindrical heat pipes with larger diameters have better thermal performance, but the conventional wick structures cannot meet their high-performance thermal requirements. In this study, to improve the heat transfer performance of large-diameter thin flattened heat pipes, composite sintered wick structures
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Rheological impact of viscous fluid in the core region of heated curved pipe surrounded by Casson rheological fluid Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 H. Shahzad, Z. Abbas, M.Y. Rafiq
The immiscible fluids can help design more efficient systems for drug delivery and understanding the blood flow through diseased arteries. It can also have implications for the design of flow control devices or medical implants that involve curved geometries. Therefore, the current article scrutinizes the characteristics of heat transfer on the flow of two immiscible Casson and Newtonian fluids through
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Numerical modeling of heat losses from hot water storage tank Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 R. Junga, J. Pospolita, M. Kabaciński, S. Sobek, R. Stanisławski, M.A. Mami, R. Balicz, Z. Mruk
Domestic hot water storage tanks (HWST) are widely used devices, and their daily operation can generate significant annual heat losses to the environment. Previous studies concerning HWST have mainly focused on the impact of insulation quality and thickness, stratification, and tank operation on total heat losses. Some studies have addressed these losses concerning different parts of the tank, including
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Investigation of supercritical pressure hydrocarbon fuel heat transfer performance in rotating wing shape channels with different wing structural parameters Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Mengqiang Dong, Hongyan Huang
This paper details and develops novel wing shape hydrocarbon fuel cooling channel for enhancing the heat transfer capability of hypersonic vehicle electricity supply blades under rotating conditions. The effect of parameters such as wing base position and height on the thermal performance in the rotating situation is studied. The calculation results show that the wing base height H = 0.6D-0.8D wing
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Numerical investigation of the effects of variable fluid properties on cilia-driven flow of tangent hyperbolic fluid in a channel with heat and mass transfer: A new approach to microfluidic pumps Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Zhong Min, Haris Anwaar, Muhammad Bilal Arain, Sidra Shaheen, Fuad A.M. Al-Yarimi
Heat, mass transfer, and non-Newtonian fluid flow processes have gained significant interest in various industrial applications due to their substantial significance in the fields of technology, engineering, and science. The aforementioned processes hold significance in the context of polymer solutions, porous industrial materials, ceramic processing, oil recovery, and fluid beds. This study aims to
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Thermal transport characteristics of buoyancy-driven couple-stress bioconvective liquid when gyrotactic microorganisms and transpiration effect are significant Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Mhamed Benaissa, M. Waqas, S. Saleem, Nurnadiah Zamri, Dyana Aziz Bayz, Shirin Shomurotova, Nidhal Ben Khedher
Heat transportation is an influential aspect regarding heating or cooling an object. The undue heat engendered necessities to be either released or elevated for functioning of a mechanism to oeuvre in an optimal situation. Liquid coolants are utilized to diminish heat on mechanisms like processors and in numerous industries for illustration electronics and automotive. Besides, the significance of bioconvection
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Numerical modeling of thermophoresis and Brownian with heat transfer in shear-rate-dependent fluid: The finite element simulations Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 M. Nawaz, Basit Ali, SayerObaid Alharbi, A.S. Shflot, M.Y. Malik, Abdelatif Salmi
This article discusses the simultaneous influence of thermophoresis, Brownian motion, and the dispersion of nanoparticles on thermal enhancement in non-Newtonian fluid existing over a surface stretching with non-uniform velocity. The modeled problems describing the transport of heat by the fluid are boundary value problems and are solved by the finite element method (FEM). The mesh-free analysis is
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Heat transfer characterization of SCO2 in non-uniformly heated rectangular cooling tubes under large mass flow and heat flux conditions Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Xiaojuan Niu, Yonghang Gu, Jingwen Fan, Guilei Yue, Heyong Si, Wenpeng Hong
A Thermoelectric Conversion System (TECS) with SCO2 as the circulating mass can effectively mitigate the fuel heat sink and electrical energy shortage problems of hypersonic vehicles. However, there is still a lack of research on the use of SCO2 in the harsh thermal conditions in scramjet. In this paper, the heat transfer mechanism of SCO2 in rectangular cooling tubes are numerically analyzed for the
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Hybrid of non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II and invasive weed optimization for fan duct surface heat exchanger configuration optimization design Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Zhe Xu, Zongling Yu, Xin Ning, Xiuying Wan, Zhipeng Qu, Changyin Zhao
In this research, configuration optimization was conducted for FDSHX (fan duct surface heat exchanger) that is a new type of heat exchanger adopted in aero-engine heat management in recent years. Firstly, a method of Taguchi-ANFIS (Taguchi-Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System), which can reduce training data volume utilizing orthogonal experimental matrix, was proposed to construct a rapid response
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Nano chloropsis microalgae biofuel with butyl alcohol and ZnO inhibited diesel engine combustion efficiency and pollution characteristics Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 M. Anish, Nacer Badi, J. Jayaprabakar, Nivin Joy, J.R. Deepak, M. Sangeetha, V. Jayaprakash, J. Aravind Kumar, V. Antony Samrot, V. Shaswath Patil
Using alternative energy sources is crucial in light of the swift exhaustion of worldwide fossil fuel reserves, a situation worsened by industrialization and population expansion. Incorporating a certain amount of algal bio-oil into the biodiesel production process can improve its long-term sustainability. The use of butyl alcohol (butanol) as a blending enhancer, which mixes biodiesel (BD) and conventional
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A dynamic simulation model for building cooling and heating energy considering climate-building system-occupant interactions Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Shu Su, Ao Sun, Guozhi Li, Yujie Ding, Ming Xu
Residential buildings have a significant potential for energy conservation. The building energy consumption process is a complex system influenced by several factors at climate, building system, and occupant levels. This study introduces a novel model based on a multi-agent system to systematically integrate these multiple influencing factors, simulate their interactions, and estimate the resultant
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Experimental study of rotating direction for dual-axial swirlers on the flow field and combustion characteristics of aero-engine combustor Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Jie Li, Tao Xia, Bolun Sun, Fanchen Meng, Wenyan Song, Xufei Lv
The flow field structure for aero-engine combustor is one of the most important factors for combustion performance. To investigate how the rotating direction of dual-axial swirlers affects the flow field and combustion characteristics, particle image velocimetry (PIV) experiments were conducted in the primary combustion and intermediate zones. Additionally, planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF)
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Numerical investigation of heat transfer characteristics of hydrogen flow in a randomly packed bed Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Quanchen Zhang, Yongfang Xia, Zude Cheng, Xin Quan
In this study, two randomly packed beds with small tube-to-particle diameter (D/d) ratios of D/d = 4 (PB-4) and D/d = 5 (PB-5) are constructed using the discrete element method (DEM). The pore-scale heat transfer characteristics of hydrogen flow at low pore Reynolds numbers (Rep < 100) are investigated using a DEM-CFD simulation approach, with the temperature-dependent thermo-properties of hydrogen
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Investigations on thermal profiles and flow structures in a square channel equipped with staggered vortex turbulators Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Amnart Boonloi, Nuttawut Lewpiriyawong, Withada Jedsadaratanachai
Given the escalating energy demands today, improving the efficiency of engineering equipment is crucial for optimizing energy use. This study focuses on enhancing heat exchanger performance through passive methods, particularly by installing vortex turbulators. Passive techniques can effectively manage energy costs while enhancing efficiency.
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Investigation on combustion instability of electronic fuel injected multi-cylinder radial piston engine through multifractal technique – A comparative analysis Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Michal Jan Gęca, Łukasz Grabowski, Konrad Pietrykowski, Grzegorz Litak, Nanthagopal Kasianantham
The main objective of the present study was to investigate combustion instability in a multi-cylinder radial piston engine with electronic fuel injection to ensure safety and reliability, maintain fuel efficiency, reduce harmful emissions, which has a positive impact on the environment. Multi-fractal analysis showed that IMEP (mean effective pressure) fluctuations are an anti-persistent process, meaning
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Computational and intelligence modeling analysis of pharmaceutical freeze drying for prediction of temperature in the process Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Mohammed Alqarni, Ali Abdullah Alqarni
Accurate temperature prediction is crucial for various scientific and engineering applications, yet it remains challenging due to the complex relationships between spatial coordinates and temperature variations. This study addresses this challenge by exploring advanced machine learning models to improve prediction accuracy, filling the research gap in optimizing predictive models for temperature estimation
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Effects of oscillation on convective thermal flow in a vertical enclosure filled by nanofluid particles Case Stud. Therm. Eng. (IF 6.4) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Afraz Hussain Majeed, Rashid Mahmood, Dong Liu, Yongchao Zhang, Jia Yin Zhang, Huan Yi Ren, Ahmed S. Hendy, Mohamed R. Ali
In this work, we numerically explore all possible ways to improve heat transmission in a sinusoidal cavity with oxide nanoparticle suspensions in liquid. Engineers aim to improve thermal efficiency in their designs by incorporating an inclined magnetic field into prospective flow configurations. One of the most important advances is the utilization of sinusoidal walls, which significantly improve thermal