Review of the applied mechanical problems in ocean thermal energy conversion

W Zhang, Y Li, X Wu, S Guo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Ocean thermal energy attracted significant attention for its large storage in the ocean. With
the increasing exploitation of ocean thermal energy due to the development of technology …

[HTML][HTML] Review of enhancement for ocean thermal energy conversion system

SM Abbas, HDS Alhassany, D Vera, F Jurado - Journal of Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a renewable energy source that uses
differences in ocean water temperature between warm surface and cold depth to generate …

The role of tip leakage flow in spike-type rotating stall inception

M Hewkin-Smith, G Pullan… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper describes the role of tip leakage flow in creating the leading edge separation
necessary for the onset of spike-type compressor rotating stall. A series of unsteady …

Review of performance improvement strategies and technical challenges for ocean thermal energy conversion

W Gao, F Wang, Y Zhang, Z Tian, D Wu… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
Ocean thermal energy has drawn great interest due to its great storage capacity, stability
and free emissions. To harness this ocean energy, researchers have proposed various …

Characterization of a radial turbocharger turbine in pulsating flow by means of CFD and its application to engine modeling

J Galindo, P Fajardo, R Navarro, LM García-Cuevas - Applied Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents a numerical study analyzing the effect of pulsating flow in a variable
geometry radial inflow turbine. The turbine behavior is analyzed under isentropic pulses …

Statistical analysis of pulsating non-Newtonian flow in a corrugated channel using Lattice-Boltzmann method

HH Afrouzi, M Ahmadian, A Moshfegh… - Physica A: Statistical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pulsating non-Newtonian flow in a corrugated channel was studied by using the Lattice
Boltzmann Method (LBM) and utilizing the Boundary Fitting Method (BFM). A wide range of …

Pulsating flow effects on convection heat transfer in a corrugated channel: A LBM approach

M Jafari, M Farhadi, K Sedighi - International Communications in Heat and …, 2013 - Elsevier
At the present study, the effects of the pulsating flow on forced convection in a corrugated
channel are investigated using Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) based on Boundary Fitting …

Theoretical and experimental study of mechanical losses in automotive turbochargers

JR Serrano, P Olmeda, A Tiseira, LM García-Cuevas… - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work is to show an approximation, through an experimental and a
theoretical study, to quantify the mechanical losses in a turbocharging system. These are …

A hydrogen direct injection engine concept that exceeds US DOE light-duty efficiency targets

NS Matthias, T Wallner, R Scarcelli - SAE International Journal of Engines, 2012 - JSTOR
Striving for sustainable transportation solutions, hydrogen is often identified as a promising
energy carrier and internal combustion engines are seen as a cost effective consumer of …

Theoretical and experimental study of unsteady behavior of marine diesel engine under fluctuating back pressure condition

W **e, Z Ma, M Yang, K Deng - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to meet the increasingly urgent emission reduction requirements, underwater
exhaust has emerged as a promising technology for marine diesel engines and has …