Entropy generation analysis as a design tool—A review

A Sciacovelli, V Verda, E Sciubba - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
There is an acknowledged growing need for efficient and sustainable systems that use
available energy resources in an “optimal”(including constraints) way. Such a goal cannot …

Characteristics of laminar flow and heat transfer in microchannel heat sink with triangular cavities and rectangular ribs

YF Li, GD **a, DD Ma, YT Jia, J Wang - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2016‏ - Elsevier
A novel microchannel heat sink with triangular cavities and rectangular ribs (TC–RR) is
presented and the characteristics of fluid flow and heat transfer are studied numerically for …

Performance analysis of photovoltaic–thermoelectric hybrid system with and without glass cover

YY Wu, SY Wu, L **ao - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015‏ - Elsevier
This paper establishes a theoretical model for assessing the performance of
glazed/unglazed photovoltaic–thermoelectric (PV–TE) hybrid system. To enhance the heat …

The gouy-stodola theorem in bioenergetic analysis of living systems (Irreversibility in bioenergetics of living systems)

U Lucia - Energies, 2014‏ - mdpi.com
Thermodynamics studies the transformations of energy occurring in open systems. Living
systems, with particular reference to cells, are complex systems in which energy …

The influence of condenser cooling water temperature on the thermal efficiency of a nuclear power plant

SI Attia - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2015‏ - Elsevier
This study presents a methodology for studying the impact of the cooling water temperature
on the thermal performance of a nuclear power plant (NPP). The main findings of this study …

Analytical interpretation of the local thermal non-equilibrium condition of porous media imbedded in tube heat exchangers

M Dehghan, MT Jamal-Abad, S Rashidi - Energy Conversion and …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Local thermal non-equilibrium (LTNE) effects in the developed region of the forced
convection in a circular tube filled with saturated porous medium are analytically studied at …

Laminar flow of non-Newtonian shear-thinning fluids in a T-channel

V Khandelwal, A Dhiman, L Baranyi - Computers & Fluids, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Flow characteristics of non-Newtonian power-law fluids in a right-angled horizontal T-
channel are studied in the laminar regime. In particular, the two-dimensional numerical …

Condensation in two phase and desuperheating zone for R1234ze (E), R134a and R32 in horizontal smooth tubes

R Agarwal, P Hrnjak - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Condensation is usually assumed to begin when the bulk enthalpy reaches the saturated
vapor enthalpy, which leads to discontinuity of heat transfer coefficient calculation in …

Numerical and experimental analyses of planar micromixer with gaps and baffles based on field synergy principle

GD **a, YF Li, J Wang, YL Zhai - International Communications in Heat and …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The characteristics of fluid flow and mass transfer in a novel micromixer with gaps and
baffles are studied numerically and experimentally. Based on the principles of multiple …

Numerical study of flow mixing and heat transfer in helical pipes, coiled flow inverters and a novel coiled configuration

M Mansour, D Thévenin, K Zähringer - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Liquid mixing is compared in different helical configurations, ie straight coils, coiled flow
inverters (CFI), and newly introduced coils (Coiled Flow Reversers, CFR). The considered …