Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 41
A new correlation for predicting the thermal conductivity of nanofluids; using dimensional analysis
(International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015)
Abstract Thermal conductivity of nanofluids is a key thermophysical property, which depends on concentration and size of nanoparticles, temperature and thermophysical properties of the base fluid. Over last decades, several ...
Avoidable and unavoidable exergy destructions of a fluidized bed coal combustor and a heat recovery steam generator
(Energy Conversion and Management, 2015)
Abstract Advanced exergy analysis was performed using the actual operational data taken from a fluidized bed coal combustor (FBCC) and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in a textile plant located at TorbalI, Izmir. ...
Heat exchanger applications in wastewater source heat pumps for buildings: A key review
(Energy and Buildings, 2015)
Abstract Wastewater heat recovery applications are becoming widespread in energy saving applications. A sustainable and low emissions operation in air conditioning and heating processes is achieved by harvesting the otherwise ...
Assessment of Maisotsenko combustion turbine cycle with compressor inlet cooler
(Progress in Clean Energy, 2015)
In this study, a Maisotsenko combustion turbine cycle (MCTC) with compressor inlet cooling system is proposed and studied through energy, exergy and exergoeconomic analysis methods. The present system consists of a Maisotsenko ...
Comparison of exergoeconomic analysis of two different perlite expansion furnaces
(Energy, 2015)
In this study, exergoeconomic analyses of two different perlite expansion furnaces are performed based on the actual operational data. The exergy cost and the cost per unit of exergy of the expanded perlite produced by the ...
Energetic and exergetic comparison of basic and ejector expander refrigeration systems operating under the same external conditions and cooling capacities
(Energy Conversion and Management, 2015)
An experimental study was conducted on vapor compression refrigerators using R134a refrigerant for the purpose of achieving energy recovery and decreasing the effects of irreversibility. An ejector was used as an expander ...
Advanced exergy analysis of an aircraft gas turbine engine: Splitting exergy destructions into parts
(Energy, 2015)
Advanced exergy analysis of an aircraft gas turbine engine is presented in this paper. In this framework, the main exergy parameters of the engine components are introduced while the exergy destruction rates within the ...
Assessment of maisotsenko combustion turbine cycle with compressor inlet cooler
(Progress in Clean Energy, Volume 1: Analysis and Modeling, 2015)
In this study, a Maisotsenko combustion turbine cycle (MCTC) with compressor inlet cooling system is proposed and studied through energy, exergy and exergoeconomic analysis methods. The present system consists of a Maisotsenko ...
Dynamic exergetic analysis and evaluation of photovoltaic modules
(Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 2015)
Due to the growing demand for renewable energy sources, photovoltaic solar has been one of the most promising renewable energy sources in the world. In this article the performance of photovoltaic modules through energy ...
Weather Data Analysis of Solar Panels and a Wind Turbine from an Exergetic Point of View Based on Experimental Values over One Year
(Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 2015)
In this article the weather data of solar modules and a wind turbine in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia were analyzed. In the analysis, experimental values obtained from the system operation over 12 representative days of ...