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A 3D CFD model for predicting the temperature distribution in a full scale APU SOFC short stack under transient operating conditions

Al-Masri, A.; Peksen, M.; Blum, L.; Stolten, D. - In: Applied Energy 135 (2014) C, pp. 539-547

created for predicting the temperature field in a lightweight SOFC stack based on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis … created CFD model provides a powerful simulation tool for predicting the 3D temperature field in the fuel cell stack. …

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Three-dimensional off-design numerical analysis of an organic Rankine cycle radial-inflow turbine

Sauret, Emilie; Gu, Yuantong - In: Applied Energy 135 (2014) C, pp. 202-211

-CFX is used to perform preliminary steady-state 3D CFD simulations of the candidate R143a radial-inflow turbine for a number …-inflow turbine software Concepts-Rital is discussed and the 3D CFD results are presented and compared against the meanline analysis. …

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Effect of guide vane height on the performance and emissions of a compression ignition (CI) engine run with biodiesel through simulation and experiment

Bari, S.; Saad, Idris - In: Applied Energy 136 (2014) C, pp. 431-444

This research investigated the effect of guide vanes installed in front of the intake runner of a compression ignition (CI) engine run with biodiesel. Firstly, the simulation method used SolidWorks and ANSYS-CFX to determine the optimum vane height of the guide vane from among 10 variation...

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Measurement and Numerical Simulation of Air Velocity in a Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler House

Bustamante, Eliseo; García-Diego, Fernando-Juan; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 2, pp. 2066-2085

tunnel ventilation systems is available, especially in terms of air velocity. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and a … multi-sensor system, the average results are similar (at animal level: 1.59 ± 0.68 m·s<sup>−1</sup> for CFD and 1.55 ± 0 ….66 m·s<sup>−1</sup> for measurements). The ANOVA for validation concluded that the use of CFD or measurements is not …

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Optimization of novel photobioreactor design using computational fluid dynamics

Soman, Abhinav; Shastri, Yogendra - In: Applied Energy 140 (2015) C, pp. 246-255

PBR was studied using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and the performance was compared with that of the conventional … airlift PBR. The dimensions of the novel design were then optimized using CFD simulations. The results showed that the novel …

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Numerical characterization of a preliminary portable micro-hydrokinetic turbine rotor design

Schleicher, W.C.; Riglin, J.D.; Oztekin, A. - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 234-241

Portable micro-hydrokinetic turbines are designed and characterized using computational fluid dynamics (CFD …

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A numerical analysis of unsteady inflow wind for site specific vertical axis wind turbine: A case study for Marsabit and Garissa in Kenya

Wekesa, David Wafula; Wang, Cong; Wei, Yingjie; Kamau, … - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 648-661

(2°19′N, 37°58′E) and Garissa (0°28′S,39°38′E), were selected. A CFD analysis method was used to evaluate both unsteady … validated CFD model, unsteady wind simulations were performed and the results obtained compared with empirical methods. Compared …

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Using an Eulerian-granular 2-D multiphase CFD model to simulate oxygen air enriched gasification of agroindustrial residues

Couto, Nuno; Silva, Valter; Monteiro, Eliseu; Brito, Paulo - In: Renewable Energy 77 (2015) C, pp. 174-181

A 2-D numerical model based on the Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) framework was developed to investigate the …

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Optimization of vane numbers through simulation and experiment, and investigation of the effect on the performance and emissions of a CI (compression ignition) engine run with biod...

Bari, S.; Saad, Idris - In: Energy 79 (2015) C, pp. 248-263

Generally, the CI (compression ignition) engine that runs with biodiesel experiences lower performance and certain higher emissions than the one that runs with petro-diesel. For that reason, this research investigated the effect of guide vanes installed in front of the intake manifold of a CI...

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Application of financial market approaches related to uncertainty into the area of Corporate Finance

Leinweber, Václav - In: Ekonomika a managment 2012 (2012) 2, pp. 24-36

Charts, based on CFD-SP500.I figures. Using indicators MACDH and RSI enabled evaluation of prospective occurance of …

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