Volume 142 Issue 6 | J. Energy Resour. Technol.

Research Papers

Alternative Energy Sources

A New Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion-Based Trigeneration System for Sustainable Communities

A. Hasan, I. Dincer

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045469

View articletitled, A New Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion-Based Trigeneration System for Sustainable Communities

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Cooling , Cycles , Hydrogen , Methanol , Ocean thermal energy conversion , Oceans , Water , Temperature , Seawater

Co-generation/Systems

Comparative Study of the Inline Configuration Wind Farm

Alaa S. Hasan, Tarek Elgammal, Randall S. Jackson, Ryoichi S. Amano

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045463

Abstract

View articletitled, Comparative Study of the Inline Configuration Wind Farm

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Topics: Blades , Design , Energy generation , Flow (Dynamics) , Rotors , Turbines , Wakes , Wind farms , Wind tunnels , Wind turbines

Alternative Energy Sources

Improvement in Savonius Wind Turbines Efficiency by Modification of Blade Designs—A Numerical Study

Praveen Laws, Jaskaran Singh Saini, Ajit Kumar, Santanu Mitra

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061303. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045476

Abstract

View articletitled, Improvement in Savonius Wind Turbines Efficiency by Modification of Blade Designs—A Numerical Study

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Topics: Blades , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Rotation , Savonius wind turbines , Torque , Turbines , Wakes , Wind , Simulation

Thermal Management System Modeling and Simulation of a Full-Powered Fuel Cell Vehicle

Yiping Wang, Jing Li, Qi Tao, Mohamed H. S. Bargal, Mengting Yu, Xiaohong Yuan, Chuqi Su

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061304. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045479

Abstract

View articletitled, Thermal Management System Modeling and Simulation of a Full-Powered Fuel Cell Vehicle

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Topics: Coolants , Cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel cell vehicles , Fuel cells , Heat , Modeling , Proton exchange membrane fuel cells , Simulation , Temperature

Heat Transfer Evaluation for a Two-Pass Smooth Wall Channel: Stationary and Rotating Cases

Mandana S. Saravani, Nicholas J. DiPasquale, Ahmad I. Abbas, Ryoichi S. Amano

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061305. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045535

Abstract

View articletitled, Heat Transfer Evaluation for a Two-Pass Smooth Wall Channel: Stationary and Rotating Cases

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Topics: Cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Heat transfer coefficients , Reynolds number , Rotation , Buoyancy , Boundary-value problems

Power Generation Using Kites in a GroundGen Airborne Wind Energy System: A Numerical Study

Alireza Mahdavi Nejad, Gretar Tryggvason

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061306. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045700

Abstract

View articletitled, Power Generation Using Kites in a GroundGen Airborne Wind Energy System: A Numerical Study

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Topics: Cycles , Energy generation , Flow (Dynamics) , Wind energy , Wind energy systems , Aerodynamics , Fluid-dynamic forces , Springs , Cable reels , Computer simulation

Feasibility and Sensitivity Analysis of a Hybrid Photovoltaic/Wind/Biogas/Fuel-Cell/Diesel/Battery System for Off-Grid Rural Electrification Using homer

Khalid Anwar, Sandip Deshmukh, Saad Mustafa Rizvi

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061307. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045880

Abstract

View articletitled, Feasibility and Sensitivity Analysis of a Hybrid Photovoltaic/Wind/Biogas/Fuel-Cell/Diesel/Battery System for Off-Grid Rural Electrification Using homer

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Topics: Biogas , Diesel , Fuel cells , Lithium-ion batteries , Sensitivity analysis , Wind , Renewable energy , Microgrids , Generators , Stress

Energy Storage/Systems

Modeling of Hardwood Pyrolysis Using the Convex Combination of the Mass Conversion Points

Alok Dhaundiyal, Laszlo Toth

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 061901. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045458

Abstract

View articletitled, Modeling of Hardwood Pyrolysis Using the Convex Combination of the Mass Conversion Points

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Topics: Biomass , Modeling , Pyrolysis , Temperature

Energy Systems Analysis

Numerical Investigation of Oxygen Permeation Through a Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3−δ Ion Transport Membrane With Impingement Flow

R. Ben-Mansour, Mohamed Hamdy, Y. Sanusi, A. Araoye, M. A. Habib, Esmail M. A. Mokheimer

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062101. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045550

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Investigation of Oxygen Permeation Through a Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ Ion Transport Membrane With Impingement Flow

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Membranes , Oxygen , Pressure

Derivation of Entropy and Exergy Transport Equations, and Application to Second Law Analysis of Sugarcane Bagasse Gasification in Bubbling Fluidized Beds

Gabriel L. Verissimo, Manuel E. Cruz, Albino J. K. Leiroz

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045541

Abstract

View articletitled, Derivation of Entropy and Exergy Transport Equations, and Application to Second Law Analysis of Sugarcane Bagasse Gasification in Bubbling Fluidized Beds

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Topics: Bagasse , Entropy , Exergy , Fluidized beds , Fuel gasification , Biomass , Simulation

Fuel Combustion

Estimating Laminar Flame Speed and Ignition Delay for a Series of Natural Gas Mixtures at IC Engine-Relevant Conditions

Kelsey Fieseler, Taylor Linker, Mark Patterson, Daniel Rem, Timothy J. Jacobs

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045536

Abstract

View articletitled, Estimating Laminar Flame Speed and Ignition Delay for a Series of Natural Gas Mixtures at IC Engine-Relevant Conditions

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Topics: Engines , Flames , Fuels , Ignition delay , Methane , Natural gas , Pressure , Temperature , Combustion

Application of a Reduced Mechanism by Computational Singular Perturbation Method to the Calculation of the Ignition Delays of a Turbulence Diffusion Flame CH₄/H₂/N₂

Cyrille Gnentedem, David Awakem, Marcel Obounou, Henri Paul Ekobena Fouda, Donatien Njomo

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045478

Abstract

View articletitled, Application of a Reduced Mechanism by Computational Singular Perturbation Method to the Calculation of the Ignition Delays of a Turbulence Diffusion Flame CH4/H2/N2

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Topics: Algebra , Energy dissipation , Flames , Ignition delay , Methane , Turbulence , Scalars , Temperature , Combustion , Diffusion flames

Improved Thermodynamic Model for Lean Natural Gas Spark Ignition in a Diesel Engine Using a Triple Wiebe Function

Jinlong Liu, Cosmin Emil Dumitrescu

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062303. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045534

Abstract

View articletitled, Improved Thermodynamic Model for Lean Natural Gas Spark Ignition in a Diesel Engine Using a Triple Wiebe Function

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Topics: Combustion , Cylinders , Diesel engines , Engines , Ignition , Natural gas , Fuels , Heat , Diesel

Simulation of Cavity Extension Formation in the Early Ignition Stage Based on a Coal Block Gasification Experiment

Lin Xin, Jian Li, Jun Xie, Chao Li, Limin Han, Mingyu An, Min Xu, Zhigang Wang

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062304. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045830

Abstract

View articletitled, Simulation of Cavity Extension Formation in the Early Ignition Stage Based on a Coal Block Gasification Experiment

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Topics: Cavities , Coal , Combustion , Fuel gasification , Ignition , Temperature , Simulation , Simulation experiments

Hydrates/Coal Bed Methane/Heavy Oil/Oil Sands/Tight Gas

Effect of Carbon Dioxide Recirculation and Pressure on Efficiency of the TIPS and ENEL Oxy-Coal Power Cycles

Md. Moheiminul I. Khan, Mehrin Chowdhury, A. S. M. Arifur Rahman Chowdhury, Jad Aboud, Norman Love

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062601. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045539

Abstract

View articletitled, Effect of Carbon Dioxide Recirculation and Pressure on Efficiency of the TIPS and ENEL Oxy-Coal Power Cycles

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Topics: Coal , Combustion , Cycles , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Temperature , Combustion chambers , Thermal efficiency , Carbon dioxide

Natural Gas Technology

Cost Optimization and Flexibility Analysis for the Liquefaction of an Associated Natural Gas Stream

Saeed Eini, Georgios M. Kontogeorgis, Davood Rashtchian

J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2020, 142(6): 062801. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4045459

Abstract

View articletitled, Cost Optimization and Flexibility Analysis for the Liquefaction of an Associated Natural Gas Stream

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Topics: Energy consumption , Liquefaction , Methane , Natural gas , Nitrogen , Optimization , Refrigerants , Design , Liquefied natural gas , Pressure