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Advanced Methods for the Design and Optimization of Turbomachinery

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J: Thermal Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 142

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School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: aerodynamic design of turbomachinery (aerodynamic design of fan, compressor, turbine, steam turbine); numerical simulation and optimization of turbomachinery (steady and unsteady numerical simulation and performance optimization); aerodynamic design and numerical simulation of wind turbines (aerodynamic design and analysis of airfoil and blade)

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Guest Editor
School of Energy and Power Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: turbomachinery; aerodynamic optimization design; geometric parameterization; computational fluid dynamics

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Guest Editor
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: turbomachinery design; numerical simulation; aerodynamic optimization; geometric adaptive machining

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Turbomachinery is widely applied in the field of energy and power. The continuous improvement of turbomachinery performance plays a vital role in developing high-efficiency thermal cycles and renewable energy technologies. However, conventional design approaches, which rely heavily on empirical expertise, are increasingly inadequate to meet the high-performance requirements of advanced turbomachinery. There is a necessity to explore the latest advancements and challenges in the field of turbomachinery design and optimization.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to advanced methods for the design and optimization of all types of turbomachinery.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Advanced blade design and optimization approaches;
  • Aerodynamic and multidisciplinary optimization of turbomachinery;
  • Integrated design and manufacturing of turbomachinery;
  • Artificial intelligence-assisted design of turbomachinery;
  • Digital twin technologies for turbomachinery design;
  • Innovative turbomachinery design for renewable energy technologies;
  • Turbomachinery aerothermodynamics in advanced thermal cycles.

We cordially invite researchers to proactively submit their scholarly contributions, thereby expanding the frontiers of current knowledge and proposing innovative methodologies to address the complex challenges inherent in advanced methods for the design and optimization of turbomachinery. This Special Issue is envisioned as a catalyst for profound discourse and collaborative engagement between academic and industrial sectors, with the collective aim of propelling the evolutionary trajectory of turbomachinery technology into the future.

Dr. Jiang Chen
Dr. Hang Xiang
Dr. Jinxin Cheng
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • turbomachinery
  • aerodynamic design and optimization
  • multidisciplinary optimization
  • integrated design and manufacturing
  • artificial intelligence
  • digital twin
  • renewable energy
  • low-altitude economy

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20 pages, 2238 KiB  
Article
Analysis of Thermal Cycles with an Isothermal Turbine for Use in Low-Temperature Systems
by Krzysztof Kosowski and Marian Piwowarski
Energies 2025, 18(16), 4436; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18164436 - 20 Aug 2025
Abstract
The article discusses the current challenges facing the energy sector in the context of climate policy, technological transformation, and the urgent need to increase energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Modern thermal energy conversion technologies are analyzed, including supercritical steam and gas–steam [...] Read more.
The article discusses the current challenges facing the energy sector in the context of climate policy, technological transformation, and the urgent need to increase energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Modern thermal energy conversion technologies are analyzed, including supercritical steam and gas–steam cycles, as well as distributed systems using renewable fuels and microturbines. Particular attention is given to innovative systems with isothermal expansion, which theoretically allow operation close to the efficiency limit defined by the Carnot cycle. The study presents calculation results for conventional systems (steam, gas with regeneration, and Organic Rankine Cycle) and proposes a novel isothermal air turbine cycle. In a combined gas–steam configuration, the proposed cycle achieved an efficiency exceeding 43% at a relatively low heat source temperature of 700 K, clearly outperforming conventional steam and ORC systems under the same thermal conditions. The use of a simple working medium (air), combined with the potential for integration with renewable energy sources, makes this concept a promising and viable alternative to traditional Rankine and Brayton cycles in thermally constrained applications. Full article
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