This paper presents a new Fuzzy Adaptive Modified Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (FAMPSO) for the placement of Fuel Cell Power Plants (FCPPs) in distribution systems. FCPPs, as Distributed Generation (DG) units, can be considered as Combined s...
In this paper, a novel distributed method is presented to solve combined heat and power economic dispatch problem, which is formulated as a distributed coupled optimization problem. The optimization goal is achieved by establishing two modified conse...
New energy technologies are gaining rising importance because of climate change and increasing energy demand, and they show an enormous potential to mitigate environmental issues. With the purpose of maximizing the renewable energy utilization, combi...
In this paper, a robust scheduling model is proposed for combined heat and power (CHP)-based microgrids using information gap decision theory (IGDT). The microgrid under study consists of conventional power generation as well as boiler units, fuel ce...
Distributed generation (DG) using renewable energy sources is of widespread interest. For example, modern centralized conventional fossil fuel power generation commonly adds DG using renewable energy resources to the grid. Therefore, in these changes...
A numerical study on combined free convection, forced convection, and radiation heat transfers from an industrial isothermal rotating cylinder (cement kiln) is carried out in this work. The investigation is done by the study of two-dimensional (2D) i...
By installing distributed generation (DG) sources in a distribution system, there is a change from the inactive state, accompanied by one-way power flow, to the active state, with the possibility of bilateral power flow. Authorities involved in the e...
In an effort to address the load adjustment time in the thermal and electrical load distribution of thermal power plant units, we propose an optimal load distribution method based on load prediction among multiple units in thermal power plants. The p...
The increasing energy crisis and environmental problems promote the development of distributed energy systems (DESs) that utilize combined heat and power technology, renewable energy technology, and waste heat recovery technology to meet various load...
Welding, as a critical process for achieving permanent material joining through localized heating or pressure, is extensively applied in mechanical manufacturing and transportation industries, significantly enhancing the assembly efficiency of comple...
The energy carrier infrastructure, including both electricity and natural gas sources, has evolved and begun functioning independently over recent years. Nevertheless, recent studies are pivoting toward the exploration of a unified architecture for e...
Microgrids can be used for securing the supply of power during network outages. Underground cabling of distribution networks is another effective but conventional and expensive alternative to enhance the reliability of the power supply. This paper fi...
With the increasing scale of multi-energy microgrids (MGs) and complicated operation modes, the coordinated operation of microgrids and the distribution network (DN) has posed great challenges. In this paper, a bi-level optimal coordinated dispatch f...
Biogas presents a renewable fuel source with substantial potential for reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector. Exploring this potential in the farming sector is crucial for fostering the development of small-scale distributed biogas facilitie...
Motivated by the growing importance of fuel cell systems as the basis for distributed energy-generation systems, this work considers a micro-combined heat and power (mCHP) generation system based on a fuel cell integrated to satisfy the (power and th...
To address the shortcomings of poor convergence and the ease of falling into local optima when using the traditional gold rush optimization (GRO) algorithm to solve the complex scheduling problem of a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) micro...
Along with urbanization, surface urban heat island (SUHI) has attracted more attention. Due to the lack of perspective of spatial heterogeneity in relevant studies, it is difficult to propose specific strategies to alleviate the SUHI. This study disc...
At present, the safe operation of integrated energy systems is significantly affected by the considerable uncertainty inherent to wind and photovoltaic power generation. Based on this, this paper proposes an optimal scheduling model for integrated el...
The increasing penetration of renewable energy integration poses a threat to the safe, reliable operation of coupled electricity and heating systems under uncertain power supply. Additionally, there are limitations on the sharing of private data betw...
Depletion of fossil fuel deposits is the main current issue related to the world’s power generation. Renewable energy sources integrated with energy efficiency represent an effective solution. The electrification of end-use coupled with renewable pow...
Collective heating systems have multiple end-users with time-varying, often different temperature demands. There are several concepts catering to this, e.g., multi-pipe networks and 2-pipe networks with or without decentralised booster systems. In th...
Distributed integrated energy systems embedding biomass combined heat and power (BCHP) have the potential to enhance energy supply reliability in rural areas and to support the low-carbon transformation. However, the sources and transmission paths of...
With the expected further electrification of society, a greater electricity demand is to be expected, requiring improved flexibility. One proposal that meets these demands is the adaptation of the current district heating power plants by adding conde...
The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of how electricity is produced from different sources and the electricity needs of the consumer. According to the Green Deal pact, the objective is to gradually reduce polluting emissions i...
Microgrids could be utilized to improve the distribution network resiliency against weather-related network outages and increase the security of power supply of rural electricity consumers. Whereas underground cabling is expensive for the distributio...
In recent years, micro turbine technology has become a continuously reliable and viable distributed generation system. The application of distributed energy power generation sources, such as micro gas turbines (MGT), to charge electric vehicles offer...
Nowadays, great emphasis is rightly given in the scientific community to hydrogen production from electrolysis. However, to achieve the politically stated target ambitions, all low-carbon sources for hydrogen production must be considered. The presen...
As a clean and efficient energy, natural gas is the main driving force for China’s energy transformation and the realization of green energy development. Distributed natural gas combined cooling, heating and power (DNG-CCHP) is the main utiliza...
Considering the uncertainty of renewable energy sources (RESs) integrated into sustainability-driven combined heat and power systems (CEHS), the stochastic forecast error of wind power can produce an overlimit operational risk. An appropriately quant...
The distribution of heating gun ends plays a decisive role in the sidewall properties of finished rotomolded products. To obtain the optimal distribution of the end face of a rotational molding heating gun, the temperature response of the end-face mo...
In this paper, an experimental and numerical study of a novel heating strategy is shown for thin profiled workpieces using induction and convective heating at the same time. A characteristic of induction heating is its potential for achieving efficie...
Ultrasonic technology is often used to modify proteins. Here, we investigated the effects of ultrasound alone or in combination with other heating methods on emulsifying properties and structure of glycinin (11S globulin). Structural alterations were...
The paper presents the solution of the spatial transient problem of the impact of a moving heat flux source induced by the laser radiation on the surface of a half-space using the superposition principle and the method of transient functions. The hyp...
Combining tooth surface induction heating and shot peening is an efficient method to improve tooth surface performance. Reasonable designs of the induction coil structure and parameters are essential for achieving uniform and efficient tooth surface...
Bent heat pipes in spacecraft thermal-control systems are often exposed to spatially distributed heat loads, but the combined effects of bend geometry and heat-source arrangement remain poorly quantified for aluminum-ammonia axially grooved heat pipe...
This paper proposes a novel adaptive consensus algorithm (ACA) for distributed heat-electricity energy management (HEEM) of an islanded microgrid. In order to simultaneously satisfy the heat-electricity energy balance constraints, ACA is implemented...
By studying the substrate material, structure, chip distribution, and array form of the multi-chip light-emitting diode (LED) package, the heat-dissipation capacity of the LED package is improved. Finite element analysis and steady-state thermal anal...
This study presents the results of long-term field experiments investigating the effects of subsurface heating and irrigation with discharged warm water (28–35 °C) on the hydrothermal, redox, biological, and salt regimes of Haplic Chernozem...
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Historic blocks are valuable architectural and landscape heritage, and it is important to explore the distribution characteristics of tourists to historic blocks and their landscape preferences to realize the scientific construction and conservation...
This article presents the results of research on a new combined process involving multi-cycle wire-drawing and subsequent cryogenic cooling after each deformation stage. For theoretical research, modeling in the Deform software was performed. The ana...
In recent years, the number of transistors on electronic chips has surpassed Moore’s law, resulting in overheating and energy consumption problems in data centers (DCs). Chip-level microchannel cooling is expected to address these challenges. G...
Recently, electric distribution grids supply not only electric loads but also heating and cooling loads simultaneously to increase the efficiency of the system and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. An energy management system (EMS) to reduce t...
Temperature has a great influence on the normal operation and service life of high-power electronic components. To cope with the increasingly severe heat problems in integrated circuits, an enhanced heat transfer factor E is introduced to evaluate th...
Building Information Modeling (BIM) data are typically exchanged using the Industrial Foundation Classes (IFC) standard. An IFC-based BIM model is a container for data that is created during the design and planning phase and is therefore a rich sourc...
Laser beams are widely used in heat treatment and welding processes. Due to limitations of a single beam, hybrid solutions with dual beams have been developed. One of the newest approaches uses a single-mode laser as the core of the heat source combi...
This paper address the performance optimization of the battery heat sink module by analyzing the lattice structure of the battery heat sink module through in-depth modeling and simulation, and combining the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)-forming tech...
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) accounts for an overwhelmingly large proportion of building energy consumption. Mass low-grade cold and heat energy dissipates during system operation, endowing pulsating heat pipes (PHPs) with promisi...
The increasing integration of distributed electricity–heat adjustable resources into distribution networks poses significant challenges for virtual power plant (VPP) dispatch, as conventional aggregation models often neglect network constraints...
In order to ensure deep-water flowline safety, this paper combined the axial temperature distribution model of the submarine pipeline and the distributed parameter circuit model of the skin effect electric heat tracing system; such work is conducive...
We propose an optimal electric and heat energy management for a cooperative multi-microgrid community. The sequentially-coordinated operation for heat energy is proposed in order to distribute the computational burden as an extension of “Optimal Ener...
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