This study aims to symmetrically improve the economy and environmental protection of combined cooling, heating and power microgrid. Hence, the characteristics of configuration ways of energy storage devices in traditional combined cooling, heating an...
The combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems coupled with solar energy and biomass energy can meet the needs of island or rural decentralized and small-scale integrated energy use, which have become increasingly popular in recent years. Th...
Combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems are a promising energy-efficient and environment-friendly technology. However, their performance in terms of energy, economy, and environment factors depends on the operation strategy. This paper pr...
This paper proposes a new combined multi-cooling and power generation system (CMCP) driven by solar energy. Carbon dioxide is used as a refrigerant. A parabolic trough collector (PTC) is employed to collect solar radiation and convert it into thermal...
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...
The use of cooling air during machining is an environmentally conscious procedure, and its applicability to different processes is a research priority. We studied tapping operations, an important operation in the assembly process, using cooling air w...
Energy demand is rising sharply due to the technological development and progress of modern times. Neverthless, traditional thermal power generation has several diadvantages including its low energy usage and emitting a lot of polluting gases, result...
This study presents a novel cooling-power-desalination combined cycle for recovering shipboard diesel exhaust heat, integrating a freezing desalination sub-cycle to regulate the ship’s cooling-load fluctuations. The combined cycle employs ammon...
This work is focused on the thermodynamic optimization of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs), coupled with absorption or adsorption cooling units, for combined cooling heating and power (CCHP) generation from biomass combustion. Results were obtained by m...
This paper proposes an enhanced cooling method for multi-chip power modules (e.g., in MMC inverters) with uneven power loss in all-electric propulsion ships based on sintered heat pipe parameter optimization and special-shaped design. First, five key...
Vuilleumier refrigerators provide cooling power by utilizing a heat source at temperatures above the ambient. This is particularly helpful in situations where waste heat is available and other power sources are limited. Vuilleumier refrigerators come...
Recently, saving the cooling power in servers by controlling the fan speed has attracted considerable attention because of the increasing demand for high-density servers. This paper presents an optimal self-tuning proportional-integral-derivative (PI...
This paper proposes a combined cooling, heating and electric power (CCHP) system based on demand side response. In order to improve the economy of the system, a two-stage optimal scheduling scheme is proposed with the goal of minimizing the total ope...
Under the global decarbonization trend, combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) systems are critical for improving regional energy efficiency. However, the integration of high-penetration variable renewable energy (RE) sources introduces signific...
In this research, a numerical approach is created to assess the effective parameters of power transformer thermal management and, as a result, improve their cooling systems. This study analyzes the radiator’s thermal performance across several...
In high-integration electronic components, the insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power module has a high working temperature, which requires reasonable thermal analysis and a cooling process to improve the reliability of the IGBT module. This...
In this paper, a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system with thermal storage tanks is introduced. Considering the plants’ off-design performance, an efficient methodology is introduced to determine the most economical operation sche...
Crosswind has an adverse impact on the performance of an indirect dry cooling system. In order to mitigate the adverse influence, this study redistributed the circulating cooling water among air-cooled heat exchanger sectors so that the performance o...
Driven by increased integration of renewable energy sources, the widespread decarbonization of power systems has led to energy price fluctuations that require greater adaptability and flexibility from grid users in order to maximize profits. Industri...
Determining the ideal size of maintenance staff is a daunting task, especially in the operation of large and complex mechanical systems such as thermal power plants. On the one hand, a significant investment in maintenance is necessary to maintain th...
The onboard charger (OBC)/low-voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) integrated power inverter for electric vehicles comprises multiple electrical elements that can heat up, which can cause performance degradation and system instability issues in electric veh...
A solar-powered combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) plant integrated with a water electrolysis unit is investigated in terms of energy, exergy, and exergo-economic (3E) assessments. A comprehensive parametric study and optimization is conduct...
The reliance on coal-fired power generation has gradually reduced with the growing interest in the environment and safety, and the environmental effects of power generation are now being considered. However, it can be difficult to provide stable powe...
Optimal operation is an important aspect of energy efficiency that can be employed to reduce power consumption. In cooling systems, the chillers consume a large amount of electricity, especially if they are not optimally operated, therefore, they can...
Energy demand and consumption have, in recent times, witnessed a rapid proliferation influenced by technological developments, increased population and economic growth. This has fuelled research trends in the domain of energy management employing tri...
This study presents a unified parametric optimization framework for the thermal design of microchannel spreaders used in high-power processor cooling. The fin geometry is expressed in a shape-agnostic parametric form defined by fin thickness, top and...
Vuilleumier refrigerators are devices which provide cooling power by using heat from a source at a temperature above the ambient. This feature makes Vuilleumier refrigerators particularly useful in situations where waste heat is abundant but electric...
Liquid cooling battery thermal management systems (BTMSs) are prevalently used in electric vehicles (EVs). With the use of fast charging and high-power cells, there is an increasing demand on thermal performance. In this context, a bionic fish scale...
Combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) micro-grids have the advantage of high energy efficiency, and can be integrated with renewable energies and demand response programs (DRPs). With the deepening of electricity market (EM) reforms, how to carr...
In this paper, a new type of cogeneration system using LNG cold energy as a cooling source and geothermal energy as a heat source is designed and studied from the perspective of LNG cold energy gradient utilization. The system integrates power genera...
A novel combined power and refrigeration system is proposed based on organic Rankine and jet refrigeration cycles. The system has a wider application range and can be adjusted to different cooling and evaporation temperatures. To meet the needs of di...
An artificial neural network was developed to augment the accuracy of a physically based computer model in relating heat discharge to visible plume volume of a 12-cell mechanical draft cooling tower. In a previous study, Savannah River National Labor...
As a critical component of nuclear power units, the direct cooling water system plays a key role in overall performance. To maintain economic efficiency, it is necessary to adjust the circulating water flow rate as conditions change. Understanding ho...
The combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system not only has high energy efficiency but also has different load structures. Traditional separate production (SP) system and power supply system do not consider the land cost in terms of the enviro...
Double-Side-Cooled (DSC) power modules, widely utilized in various industrial and transportation applications, are favored for their remarkable high cooling efficiency and minimal packaging parasitics. To extend the life cycle, the design and optimiz...
This article is focused on the research of passive cooling beams and increasing their cooling capacity. A passive cooling beam with four tubes was chosen as a model. A mathematical model was built using the corresponding criterion equations to captur...
A cogeneration cycle for electric power and refrigeration, using an ammonia-water solution as a working fluid and the geothermal hot water as a heat source, is proposed and investigated. The system is a combination of a modified Kalina cycle (KC) whi...
Energy generation and its utilization is bound to increase in the following years resulting in accelerating depletion of fossil fuels, and consequently, undeniable damages to our environment. Over the past decade, despite significant efforts in renew...
Electrolytic aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive industrial processes and offers strong potential for demand-side flexibility and renewable energy integration. However, existing studies mainly focus on operational scheduling, while comprehen...
The optimized dispatch of different distributed generations (DGs) in stand-alone microgrid (MG) is of great significance to the operation’s reliability and economy, especially for energy crisis and environmental pollution. Based on controllable load...
Italy has not yet presented to the scientific community any elastocaloric prototype suitable for refrigeration/air conditioning. The SUSSTAINEBLE project was born from the idea to build a demonstrative elastocaloric prototype for environmental condit...
The reasonable and efficient use of the abundant biomass resources in rural areas has not been realized. Therefore, the concept of a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) microgrid system, considering biomass pyrolysis and gasification, has bee...
The optimal dispatching model for a stand-alone microgrid (MG) is of great importance to its operation reliability and economy. This paper aims at addressing the difficulties in improving the operational economy and maintaining the power balance unde...
Adopting biomass energy as an alternative to fossil fuels for electricity production presents a viable strategy to address the prevailing energy deficits and environmental concerns, although it faces challenges related to suboptimal energy efficiency...
In order to provide heat and electricity under emergency conditions in off-grid areas, a stove-powered thermoelectric generator (STEG) was designed and optimized. No battery was incorporated, ensuring it would work anytime, anywhere, as long as combu...
This study aims to enhance energy efficiency by reducing parasitic losses in the engine cooling system through a new drive strategy involving a two-stage water pump and a variable electro-fan. The fuel consumption gain analysis focused on a vehicle w...
To realize the best performances of the distributed energy system (DES), many uncertainties including demands, solar radiation, natural gas, and electricity prices must be addressed properly in the planning process. This study aims to study the optim...
Air-cooling technology has been widely used for its water-saving advantage, and the performance of air-cooled condensers (ACC) has an important impact on the operation status of the unit. In this paper, the performance of ACC in a typical coal-fired...
Evaporative cooling (EC) offers an energy-efficient alternative to direct expansion (DX) cooling but suffers from high water consumption. This limitation can be mitigated by pre-cooling incoming fresh air using cooler exhaust air via energy recovery....
In this paper, an optimal energy management strategy for a cooperative multi-microgrid system with combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP) is proposed and has been verified for a test case of building microgrids (BMGs). Three different demand types o...
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