In this paper, non-deterministic CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations have been performed to investigate the uncertain effects of stochastic boundary conditions on the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines. A NIPRC (non-intrusive probabilistic collocation) method is employed, which...

The mechanism of repetitive extinction-ignition dynamics for lean premixed hydrogen–air mixture is studied in a microchannel with prescribed wall temperature. In this dynamics, the reacting flow is affected by the wall temperature and leads to ignition near walls. The flame expands in both...

Ground source heat pump system takes advantage of the stable ground temperature to achieve energy savings and to reduce CO2 emission. However, the system has several barriers for the wider application such as high installation costs, incompletion of design standard and lack of recognition as...

This paper presents the findings from a multi-objective genetic algorithm optimization study on the design parameters of an underwater compressed air energy storage system (UWCAES). A 4 MWh UWCAES system was numerically simulated and its energy, exergy, and exergoeconomics were analysed. Optimal...

Reducing solid particle erosion of blades is one of the most urgent problems for supercritical steam turbine power generation technology. Based on the erosion rate models and the particle rebound models of blade materials obtained through accelerated erosion test under high temperature,...

The reaction phenomena of CPOM (catalytic partial oxidation of methane) in a Swiss-roll reactor are studied numerically where a rhodium-based catalyst bed is embedded at the center of the reactor. CO2 is added into the feed gas and excess enthalpy recovery is performed to evaluate their...

A three-dimensional (3-D), transient, nonisothermal model of all-vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) is developed by rigorously accounting for the electrochemical reactions of four types of vanadium ions (V2+, V3+, VO2+, and VO2+) and the resulting mass and heat transport processes. Particular...

Enhanced geothermal system with CO2 instead of water as the working fluid (CO2–EGS ) has attracted much interest due to the additional benefit of CO2 geological storage during the power generation process. This paper describes numerical analyses of a doublet CO2–EGS system, focusing on the...

This paper provides a comparative study of the performance of cross-flow and counter-flow M-cycle heat exchangers for dew point cooling. It is recognised that evaporative cooling systems offer a low energy alternative to conventional air conditioning units. Recently emerged dew point cooling, as...

Air-to-water heat pumps using CO2 as a natural refrigerant have been developed and commercialized. They are expected to contribute to energy saving in residential hot water supply. The objective of the research is to analyze the performance of a water heating system composed of a CO2 heat pump...