Recent Advances in Fluid Machinery, Energy Systems and Power Generation

Dear Colleagues,

The goals set by the European Commission in terms of pollutant emission reduction by 2050 have led energy system designers to increase their efforts towards the deployment and adoption of greener technologies and innovative solutions. This is especially true for the power generation and propulsion fields, both of which highly contribute to NO_x and CO₂ emissions.

Within this context, the thermal management of energy systems plays a key role in increasing overall system efficiency and, conversely, decreasing pollutant emissions. Researchers’ efforts should hence be driven towards the accurate evaluation of metal temperatures by correctly estimating heat transfer and fluid flow. Newly designed experimental equipment and high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics represent fundamental tools to deal with such demanding outcomes. Furthermore, optimization methods based on artificial intelligence are now available to design complex components that can be realized by additive manufacturing and can guarantee high aero-thermal efficiency. It is also worth considering that the increasing usage of sustainable fuels and energy carriers (e.g., hydrogen) further complicates the situation due to the potential increase in NO_x production.

For such reasons, the Guest Editors are inviting submissions to this Special Issue in Energies on the subject area of “Recent Advances in Fluid Machinery, Energy Systems and Power Generation”. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Experimental analysis;
• Computational fluid dynamics;
• Thermal management;
• Power generation;
• Turbomachinery;
• Hybrid engines;
• Turbine cooling;
• Hydrogen combustion;
• Optimization methods.

Dr. Daniela Anna Misul
Dr. Simone Salvadori
Guest Editors

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