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A Study and Assessment of the Status of Energy Efficiency and Conservation at School Buildings
(MDPI, 2022)
The building sector consumes a significant portion of global energy use. In this regard, this work was undertaken to study the status of energy efficiency and conservation at a large school building in the northern part ...
Design and Utilization of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
(MDPI, 2022)
This study introduces a step-by-step, summarized overview of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) fundamentals, thermodynamic–electrochemical principles, and system evaluation factors. In addition, a parametric investigation ...
Numerical and sensitivity analyses of various design parameters to maximize performance of a Vortex Tube
(Elsevier, 2022)
In this study, a series of numerical simulations are performed to investigate the performance of a vortex tube (VT) with various design parameters. The study focuses on six design parameters, mainly, inlet pressure, VT ...
Enhancement of the corrosion resistance of mild steel with femtosecond laser- nanostructuring and CrCoNi medium entropy alloy coating
(Elsevier, 2022)
In this work, the corrosion resistance of mild steel surface nanostructured with a femtosecond laser and coated with high corrosion resistant CrCoNi (CCN) medium entropy alloy through magnetron sputtering is studied. ...
Fluid properties impact on energy separation in Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube
(Springer Nature, 2022)
This paper examines the energy separation in vortex tubes which is a passive device that can split a pressurized room temperature gas stream to hot and cold streams. The paper employs numerical simulations to investigate ...
Energy assessment of an integrated hydrogen production systemEnergy assessment of an integrated hydrogen production system
(Elsevier, 2022)
Hydrogen is believed to be the future energy carrier that will reduce environmental pollution and solve the current energy crisis, especially when produced from a renewable energy source. Solar energy is a renewable source ...
Variation in cooling performance of a bio-based phase change material by adding graphene nanoplatelets with surfactants
(Elsevier, 2022)
In this paper, thermal characteristics of various phase change materials induced with additives and surfactants are studied to enhance cooling properties and chemical stability. In this regard, graphene nanoplatelets at ...
Cooling potential for hot climates by utilizing thermal management of compressed air energy storage systems
(Springer Nature, 2022)
This work presents findings on utilizing the expansion stage of compressed air energy storage systems for air conditioning purposes. The proposed setup is an ancillary installation to an existing compressed air energy ...
Design and Optimization of Fuel Cells: A Case Study on Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Power Systems for Portable Applications
(Wiley, 2022)
Fuel cells are energy conversion devices that directly convert chemical energy of fuels such as hydrogen to useful work with negligible environmental impact and high efficiency. This study deals with thermodynamic analysis ...
Melting performance of a composite bio-based phase change material: An experimental evaluation of copper foam pore size
(Elsevier, 2022)
This paper presents an experimental study on the thermal performance of a composite heat sink consisting of a bio-based phase change material and copper foam. The experiments are carried out at three different heat loads ...