A few recent works have suggested a morphing blade for wind turbine energy conversion. The concept is derived from fin and wing motions that better adapt to varying load conditions. Previous research has provided the fluid mechanic justification of this new concept. This paper establishes a...

The solidification process in encapsulated ice thermal energy storage (EITES) system is simulated for water-filled capsules while neglecting storage tank wall effects and heat penetration. Energy and exergy efficiencies were calculated while varying capsule shape, inlet Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF)...

This paper presents a computational study into the static aeroelastic response of a 2D wind turbine airfoil under varying wind conditions. An efficient and accurate code that couples the X-Foil software for computation of airfoil aerodynamics and the MATLAB PDE toolbox for computation of the...

California's pacific coast stretches roughly over 11.5 latitudinal degrees, extending from about 32.5°N to 44°N. There is nearly 900nm of California coastline offering superior opportunity for wave energy use. The longitudinal position of the coast shifts eastward at two distinct locations:...

In this paper, a procedure for Risk Assessment, which makes use of two risk indices (PML – Probable Maximum Loss and MFL – Maximum Foreseeable Loss) is applied to power plants to evaluate potential economic losses due to risk exposure for two different loss scenarios (probable and worst-case).

This paper presents a novel method to estimate the future biomass energy potential in countries with domestic markets unable to influence international markets. As a study case, the biomass energy potential in Colombia is estimated for the period 2010–2030.

This paper presents an analysis aimed to evaluate the feasibility of micro-CHP systems to meet the household energy demands of single family users. The considered CHP systems, with an electric power output of a few kW, are based on technologies (internal combustion engines, micro gas turbines,...

The use of biogas for energy production has progressively increased in recent years, due to an increasing interest both in agricultural and energy policies of many industrialized countries. Biogas compression by means of natural gas infrastructure seems the most immediate solution, but could...

This paper presents a methodology to estimate the biomass energy potential and its associated uncertainty at a country level when quality and availability of data are limited. The current biomass energy potential in Colombia is assessed following the proposed methodology and results are compared...

The legislation of various European countries imposes limits on the demand for building heating and cooling in order to reduce the primary energy consumptions. Moreover, the legislation prescribes that a fraction of the demand for building cooling, heating and power must be met through renewable...