Cogeneration Systems: Measurements, Data Analysis, Modelling and Control

Dear Colleagues, 

Cogeneration systems based on fuel cells, ORC systems, microturbines, gas turbines, combined cycles, steam cycles, gas engines, and Stirling engines powered by alternative fuels are currently one of the most promising technologies affecting the sustainable development of low-carbon economies.

This Special Issue will be devoted to experimental research, the application of new solutions, modeling, and calculation methods in the following areas:

• Predictive control, machine learning, neural network simulation, and optimization of cogeneration systems;
• Thermodynamic and exergetic analyses of cogeneration systems;
• Cooperation and integration of cogeneration systems with renewable energy sources;
• Cooperation and integration of cogeneration systems with operational infrastructure of hybrid and electric vehicles;
• Cooperation and integration of cogeneration systems with electrical energy storage systems, i.e., pumped hydroelectric storage, compressed air energy storage, liquid air energy storage, flywheel energy storage, electrochemical battery energy storage, superconducting magnetic energy storage, and ultracapacitors;
• Cooperation and integration of cogeneration systems with thermal energy storage systems, i.e., molten salts/phase change materials and heat storage;
• Measurement, data analysis of cogeneration systems powered by alternative fuels;
• Reliability analysis of cogeneration systems;
• Review of technical and economic aspects regarding cogeneration systems (i.e., fuel cells, ORC systems, microturbines, gas turbines, combined cycles, steam cycles, gas engines, Stirling engines, etc.);
• Diagnostics of cogeneration systems;
• Energy conversion and management of cogeneration systems;
• Applications of energy management systems, thermal management systems, and control units in cogeneration systems (i.e., fuel cells, ORC systems, microturbines, gas turbines, combined cycles, steam cycles, gas engines, Stirling engines, etc.);
• Operational research of cogeneration systems.

Dr. Adrian Chmielewski
Dr. Lukasz Szablowski
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Ordys
Guest Editors

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