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The thermoelectric working fluid: thermodynamics and transport [PDF]
Comptes Rendus. Physique, 2016 Thermoelectric devices are heat engines, which operate as generators or refrigerators using the conduction electrons as a working fluid. The thermoelectric heat-to-work conversion efficiency has always been typically quite low, but much effort continues ...
Benenti, G., Goupil, C., Ouerdane, H.
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Energies, 2022 An experimental study is presented to account for the implementation of a two-phase closed thermosyphon pipe, for energy-saving purposes, in air conditioning systems in the context of COVID-19.
Ignacio Carvajal-Mariscal +3 more
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Micromachines, 2022 Developments in applications such as rocket nozzles, miniature nuclear reactors and solar thermal generation pose high-density heat dissipation challenges.
Tao Wu +4 more
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Energies, 2021 The Rankine cycle is widely used for electricity production. Significant weight and size characteristics of the power equipment working on superheated steam are the main disadvantages of such power plants.
Andrey Rogalev +4 more
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Investigation of Working Fluid Performance through a Centrifugal Compression System
Applied Mechanics, 2022 Commonly, researchers have investigated many factors that impact the performance of air conditioning and refrigeration systems, such as varied cooling configurations, operating conditions and optimization of specific system components.
James Bull +2 more
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Investigation of a Dual-Loop ORC for the Waste Heat Recovery of a Marine Main Engine
Energies, 2022 As carbon dioxide emissions arising from fossil energy consumption and fossil fuels are gradually increased, it is important for the low-carbon operation of ships to recover diesel engine waste heat. A newly developed dual-loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC)
Long Lyu +5 more
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Energies, 2022 Recently proposed organic flash cycles maintain lower irreversibility in the evaporator than traditional organic Rankine cycles. This study presented a novel combined heat and power system that was based on a regenerative organic flash cycle, in order to
Haojie Chen, Man-Hoe Kim
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Open Physics, 2021 To further improve the thermal efficiency of diesel engines, a waste heat recovery system model utilizing organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is constructed and verified through system bench test and heat exchanger bench test.
Li Da +5 more
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A Review of Super-High-Temperature Heat Pumps over 100 °C
Energies, 2023 The high-temperature heat pump, as a low-carbonization technology, has broad application prospects in replacing boiler heating, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and improving the energy utilization efficiency.
Jian Sun +5 more
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Thermodynamic Efficiency Maximum of Simple Organic Rankine Cycles
Energies, 2021 The increase of the maximal cycle temperature is considered as one of the best tools to increase cycle efficiency for all thermodynamic cycles, including Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC).
Aram Mohammed Ahmed +2 more
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