To measure the influence of hypergravity on flow boiling heat transfer, an experiment with refrigerant R245fa flowing inside a horizontal 1.62 mm tube was conducted, and a turntable was used to simulate the hypergravity environment. Four experimental conditions consisted of the combinations of...

The interest in research and development of solar PV and thermal applications has been growing fast in China due to climate change concerns and environmental protection in addition to energy shortage. A number of research achievements have been put into practice, and a promising solar energy...

The empirical model of turbine efficiency is necessary for the control- and/or diagnosis-oriented simulation and useful for the simulation and analysis of dynamic performances of the turbine equipment and systems, such as air cycle refrigeration systems, power plants, turbine engines, and...

A novel thermal diode, bidirectional partition fluid thermal diode (BPFTD) that is fabricated by integrating a thermal insulation partition and a movable control blade into a water tank, is proposed. The bidirectional configuration allows the BPFTD to serve both passive solar heating in winter...

The model of turbine mass flow characteristics is vital to simulate equipment and systems having a turbine, such as renewable energy power systems, air cycle refrigeration systems, power plants, and turbine engines. Existing empirical and partly empirical models of turbine mass flow...