The first experiment on a pumpless Rankine-type cycle (PRC) with a practical expander was performed to verify the feasibility of the PRC in power generation from low-grade heat sources. The PRC is an alternative to a Rankine cycle (RC) for lower output power and lower- and/or unstable...

In this study, a μ-ORC (micro organic Rankine cycle) generator that produces net positive power from low-grade heat (i.e., temperature below 100 °C) was experimentally demonstrated. First, the basic performance of a 10-Wp μ-ORC prototype with a small originally developed displacement-type...

This paper presents the modeling and control of a waste heat recovery systemfor a Euro-VI heavy-duty truck engine. The considered waste heat recovery system consists of two parallel evaporators with expander and pumps mechanically coupled to the engine crankshaft. Compared to previous work, the...

This paper presents the modeling and model validation for a modular two-phase heat exchanger that recovers energy in heavy-duty diesel engines. The model is developed for temperature and vapor quality prediction and for control design of the waste heat recovery system. In the studied waste heat...

In this paper, a theoretical study on the thermodynamic processes of a bottoming Rankine cycle for engine waste heat recovery is conducted from the viewpoints of energy balance and exergy balance. A theoretical formula and an exergy distribution map for qualitative analyses of the main operating...

The RCS (Rankine cycle system) used to recover the WHE (waste heat energy) from engines has been regarded as one of the most potential ways of achieving higher efficiency. However, it is of great challenge to keep the RCS still in good performance under driving cycle. This paper tries to reveal...

This study evaluates the vehicle exhaust WHR (waste heat recovery) potential using a RC (Rankine cycle ). To this end, both a RC thermodynamic model and a heat exchanger model have been developed. Both models use as input, experimental data obtained from a vehicle tested on a chassis...

The goal of this research is to study a cogeneration plant for combined heat & power (CHP) production that utilises the low-temperature waste energy in the power plant of a Suezmax-size oil tanker for all heating and electricity requirements during navigation. After considering various...

This article describes a methodology for the optimization of a bottoming cycle as a waste heat recovering system in vehicles. The methodology is applied to two particular cases in order to evaluate the preliminary energetic and technical feasibility of the implementation of a bottoming cycle in...

A fin-and-tube evaporator can be used for an ORC (organic Rankine cycle) to collect waste heat of the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. In this paper, the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of an ORC evaporator are analyzed using a CFD method. A 3D numerical model is derived from an...