Advances in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Cycle
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J: Thermal Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 43
Special Issue Editors
2. Environmental System Research Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13-W8, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Interests: integration and control of transcritical CO2 heat pump system; applications of jet refrigeration technology; characteristics of supercritical CO2 heat transfer
Interests: fluid flow and enhanced heat transfer; optimization of thermal management for new energy vehicles; carbon dioxide heat pump air-conditioning technology
Interests: new energy-saving technologies for refrigeration/heat pumps; thermal management for new energy vehicles; optimization and application of injector structures
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) cycles have attracted significant attention in the energy conversion field due to high efficiency, compactness, and wide applicability. Compared with traditional steam power cycles, sCO2 cycles offer higher thermal efficiency and smaller equipment size, making them particularly promising for applications in nuclear power, solar energy, gas turbines, high-grade heating, and waste heat recovery. Current research on sCO2 cycles mainly focuses on system optimization, key component development, and operational control strategies. Despite notable progress, challenges remain in cycle optimization configuration, system stability, and economic feasibility. Future development trends include enhancing cycle efficiency, optimizing system integration, expanding application areas, and optimizing control strategies to drive the commercialization of sCO2 cycles and support the transition to low-carbon energy solutions.
Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Thermodynamic optimization of cycles (different sCO2 cycle configurations, influence of key parameters, multi-objective optimization, etc.);
- Development of key components (high-efficiency compressors and expanders, compact and high-performance heat exchangers, cooling and sealing technologies for critical components);
- Control strategies and operational stability (modeling and simulation of the dynamic behavior of sCO₂ cycle systems, advanced control algorithms to enhance operational stability, optimization of transient operations and startup/shutdown strategies);
- Expansion of application areas;
- Economic and engineering feasibility analysis;
- Composite utilization of renewable energy.
Dr. Xiang Qin
Dr. Xu Peng
Dr. Jiaheng Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supercritical CO2 cycles
- thermodynamic efficiency
- system integration
- control strategy
- energy conversion
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